Stenosis. If you are a bit older, you probably
are familiar with spinal stenosis. You experienced its hurting
results yourself or someone close to you does. Spinal
stenosis results in back pain, neck pain, arm pain
and/or leg pain (sciatica). It is no fun!
No magic pill heals it or prevents it. But chiropractic
care incorporating the gentle Cox® Technic flexion distraction
spinal manipulation system may relieve it, gradually
and bit by bit. After the spinal stenosis pain is better, Vancouver
chiropractic patients are well educated as to do what
they can to reduce the odds of future episodes,
armed with exercises, diet tips, daily activities’ alteration
ideas, and the experience that Vancouver
chiropractic care at Vancouver Spine Care Centre is effective.
COX® TECHNIC FOR SPINAL STENOSIS
One of the original written and peer-review
published papers by Dr. Cox, developer of Cox® Technic flexion distraction, discussed stenosis. (1) More recently, a comparison study of flexion distraction treatment to
conservative treatment for patients with spinal stenosis showed
that flexion distraction spinal manipulation was more valuable
for pain decrease and disability recovery. (2)
Another study presented that Cox® flexion distraction manipulation
brought about pain improvement by 76% and disability by 73%.
(3) Today, one of the most recent published papers
points out that there is indication that
chiropractic care is potentially beneficial for
patients suffering with lumbar
spinal stenosis. It further highlights
that chiropractic treatments of spinal stenosis are most often
flexion-distraction manipulation. (4) That’s true at
Vancouver Spine Care Centre! Vancouver spinal stenosis patients get
reprieve with our Vancouver chiropractic services.
FLEXION DISTRACTION FOR STENOSIS-RELATED NEUROGENIC
CLAUDICATION
Neurogenic claudication frequently comes
with lumbar spinal stenosis, causing cramping leg pain for
its Vancouver sufferers. Researchers discovered that treatments two times a week including manual therapy like lumbar spine flexion distraction (generic term for
Cox® Technic spinal manipulation), soft tissue and neural mobilization,
chiropractic spinal manipulation, and muscle stretching as well
as structured home-based exercises, and instruction of self-management
strategies resulted in improved consequences
(pain, disability, walking ability, treatment satisfaction). (5)
Vancouver Spine Care Centre follows a similar chiropractic care system with
our Vancouver spinal stenosis patients. Vancouver Spine Care Centre treats the
whole patient, not just the pain.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Troy McColman on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
about chiropractic treatment of spinal stenosis using Cox® Technic
spinal manipulation.
CONTACT Vancouver Spine Care Centre
Schedule a Vancouver chiropractic appointment with
Vancouver Spine Care Centre for spinal stenosis related pain relief. Vancouver Spine Care Centre's back pain specialist is experienced
with gentle, safe protocols of Cox® Technic to deliver
relief and help control future episodes caused by spinal stenosis, no matter how old you are.