Toronto Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation and Exercise Relieve Pain
If you have back pain, you want a quick fix. One treatment. Someone else to fix it. Done. Like most things in life, it’s not that easy. Each of us has to participate in our lives and our recoveries. Your Toronto chiropractor has a partnering chiropractic treatment plan that can lead to back pain and/or neck pain relief. Are you ready?
LOW BACK PAIN CHIROPRACTIC CARE: NON-INVASIVE, PAIN RELIEVING
First of all, Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre admits that there are many options available. In an attempt to figure out what options works in taking care of acute and chronic low back pain, researchers reviewed randomized control trials, systematic reviews and well-written clinical guidelines to try to make some sense of all the options: general behavior, pharmacological therapy, psychological therapy, specfic exercise, active rehab and education, manual therapy, physical modalities, and invasive procedures. There are lots of options! In the end, manual therapy, spinal manipulation, and massage for acute and chronic low back pain were strongly to marginally recommended, earning scores of A to C. Further, spinal manipulation was supported by three high-quality trials, one systemic review (SR), in addition to two clinical guidelines for acute low back pain. For chronic LBP, four higher quality trials, two SRs, and four clinical guidelines found evidence to support pain improvement with spinal manipulation. In addition, three moderate quality trials corroborated pain improvement with chiropractic approaches for treating chronic LBP. Among many other findings, this one really stood out though: Of the many clinical trials with a variety of invasive treatments, there was insufficient evidence for surgery as a treatment of chronic low back pain. (1) There are conditions for which back surgery is necessary, and your chiropractor knows the signs and works collaboratively with spinal surgeons. For many, Toronto chiropractic care at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre features non-invasive care of acute and chronic low back pain. A great starting place!
Toronto BACK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
A combined effort toward back pain relief produces results. 241 low back pain patients were randomized to three combos of care: spinal manipulation (SMT) two times a week for 3 weeks with multifidus activating exercise or spinal mobilizing exercise or additional SMT sessions. Significant differences were noted for those patients in the SMT plus multifidus activating exercise group. Low back pain and its management is many-faceted. This one study was able to show positive effects with SMT plus multifidus strengthening exercises. (2) Let’s talk about at-home exercise to boost your relief.
Toronto NECK PAIN: SMT + EXERCISE
What about neck pain? A blended approach works with it too. Regarding neck pain and upper cervical rotation restriction, patients who received manual therapy and performed cervical exercises at home experienced significantly better outcomes in disability, pain, and function. Four 20-minute manual therapy sessions plus exercise and an at-home exercise routine provided evidence of being superior to exercise alone and a home-exercise program. Neck disability indices, flexion-rotation tests, pain intensities, and more got better. (3) So do your exercises we recommend! They really do make a difference. Layering treatment with personal care works.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Umar Ellahie on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses treatment of cervical spine and arm pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management that incorporates SMT and exercise.
Schedule your Toronto chiropractic appointment with Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre today. Are you ready for back and neck pain relief? We’ll do our part. You do yours, and it’s yours!
