Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. Cares for Neck Pain and Painful Cervical Spine Facet Joints
Zygapophyseal joints are also called facet joints. Facet is a bit simpler to pronounce than zygapophyseal, and Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. knows ‘facet’ is much easier to type than 'zygaopophyseal’! These joints are well-documented as sources of cervical spine pain for countless adults of all ages. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. provides gentle chiropractic spinal manipulation to ease neck pain like that created by facet joint innervation.
ORIGINAL STUDY
Mapping of normal volunteers’ responses to stimulation of cervical facet joints in the 1990s was foundational. Five volunteers came forward to have their cervical spine facet joints irritated to track where neck pain and arm pain were felt. Amazing! These volunteers’ pain reactions produced some much appreciated easy-to-understand pain charts. (1) A follow up study of 10 patients with cervical spine pain compared their pain to that noted in the normal volunteers’ pain drawings to validate the original charts from normal volunteers. (2) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. sees confirmation of these normal volunteers’ pain reports in our Auburn neck pain patients! Decompression of spinal nerves with chiropractic helps.
NEW INPUT ON CERVICAL FACET JOINTS
New information from a recent dissection project included new facts to the part cervical facet joints (aka zygapophyseal joints) have in neck pain and arm pain. At some levels, more than one medial branch was seen. Direct facet joint branches were seen that came from the dorsal root of the spinal nerve. These were independent from the medial branches in their direct path to the facet joint. Current day researchers speculate if there is a more diverse pattern of innervation than has previously been noted. (3) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. appreciates the nuances of spine pain and the research that found them.
EXAM AND TREATMENT
Clinical observation, examination, and imaging findings lead the diagnosis of neck pain given the complexity of cervical facet joints. (4) The cervical spine facet joint is innervated by mechanoreceptive (mechanical pressure-inducing) and nociceptive (nervous system related pain-inducing) nerve fibers involving the dorsal root ganglia and end processes of the spinal cord. The central nervous system is complex and quick to respond to these painful stimuli, both pressure and nerve related. (5) That is why your Auburn chiropractor takes such care in examining, diagnosing and treating Auburn neck pain. There are many factors to take into account! Our Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is soothing, non-thrust manipulative treatment of the cervical spine for Auburn neck pain relief.
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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Sean Delahunt on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the effective, gentle treatment with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for his male patient with neck pain and tingling in his arm and hand.
Make your next Auburn chiropractic appointment with Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C.. Pick your word: zygapophyseal or facet! We’re here to talk, diagnose, and treat them for relief of neck and arm pain.
