CHIROPRACTIC COX® TECHNIC CREATES VERTEBRAL MOTION &
INCREASED SPINAL CANAL SPACE
Degenerated disc. Spinal stenosis. Back Pain. What do they
have in common…besides pain? Reduced spinal canal area. With disc
degeneration, the disc diminishes, leading to a decreased spinal canal area. With spinal stenosis, a(n) disc
bulge, herniated disc, osteophyte, discal cyst, synovial cyst,
spinal cyst reduces the the area of the spinal
cancal. A newly published paper explained
how chiropractic flexion distraction treatment, namely Cox®
Technic spinal manipulation and mobilization, increased
the spinal canal area and created vertebral motions. The new
study just published in January 2023 stated that chiropractic
flexion distraction increased spinal area, height, and
width due
to increased nerve foraminal area. (1)
Such spinal modifications
set the scene for involved
spinal elements like spinal nerves to ‘breathe’ leading to subsequent
(though sometimes quicker or even instantaneous
for some patients) back pain relief. Outcomes and published
research like this are the forces behind our choice to use
gentle, safe chiropractic treatment approaches like Cox® Technic that has research explaining its biomechanical effects on the spine.
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre invites you to share your degenerated disc and/or spinal
stenosis with us!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Ram Gudavalli, the guiding researcher in Cox® Technic studies, on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
as he describes the research behind The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Exercise to Open Lumbar Spinal Canal Area
Back pain sufferers are frequently recommended exercises to strengthen spinal,
gluteal, and core muscles as a way to complement
their in-office chiropractic care. Classic lumbar flexion
(Williams) exercises have been standard since the 1930s as they limit lumbar
extension while enhancing lumbar flexion, supported by high levels of research evidence. A common
exercise series would have a patient lie on the floor, hands at the side, knees bent, then simply tighten ab
and gluteal muscles while flattening the spine against
the floor. The next would be a knee-chest motion (pulling
one knee to chest then the other knee then both knees to chest) exercise. (2) There are more such exercises
in the series, but Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre be excited for
our new Toronto back pain patients to start with these simple
exercises on day 1 (after we examine
your spine and establish a treatment plan, of course). Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
looks forward to meeting you soon and learning more about your spine, degenerated
disc, and/or spinal stenosis and sharing any exercises that may help!
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Have a wonderful February! We look forward to
seeing you and your spine this month!