The cervical spine is unique among the
curves of the spine. Unlike the thoracic and lumbar spine curves, the cervical spine houses the spinal cord a bit more snugly. The diameter of the vertebral canal in which the
spinal cord lies varies from 11 to 19 mm while the spinal cord measures from 7
to 14 mm depending on the spine level. If the size of the spinal canal is small and the cord big, a condition known as stenosis exists and makes pain and disability a greater problem. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there is not a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that leave the spinal cord let alone any disc herniation or bone spur and the like that
may develop. Plus, the cervical spine has to support
the average head weighing 9 pounds! The cervical spine is amazing.
No wonder it interests researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre and triggers
such pain for Toronto neck pain sufferers. Luckily,
your Toronto chiropractor understands the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions in addition to the gentle, stretching
technique protocols of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to reduce the pain.
RESEACHERS STUDY THE CERVICAL SPINE MOTIONS
Such cool advances in the area
of radiology are now available and may assist back pain healthcare
providers like your Toronto chiropractor more beneficially
diagnose and treat neck pain and surgical
colleagues create more appropriate surgical
techniques! New 3D computed tomography imaging permits
a view of the cervical spine in different
positions in normal volunteers. What did the researchers see with this? Flexion-extension range of motion is greatest at C1-2
and C4-5. C1-2 is where 70% of all axial
rotation takes place, too. C3-4 range of motion for lateral
bending is greater than C1-2, C5-6 and C6-7. (1) The use
of Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain allows
segment-specific treatment of each of the cervical
spine ranges of motion to decrease pain and restore
normal ranges of motion as best as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is involved
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Toronto chiropractic
patients seek care for a headache, they’ll
often note limited range of motion. That
isn’t uncommon. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation compared to spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache found that manipulation and mobilization
have similar effects on disability, pain, global rating of
change score, and cervical ranges of motion. (2) Our chiropractic care of the
cervical spine addresses Toronto neck
pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Toronto neck pain is a common
issue for which patients will look for help
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors as well as general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are usual
treatments. Researchers wrote that GPs were sometimes
uncertain to refer for manual therapy
as they were not sure about effectiveness and adverse events. In
a review of randomized controlled trials published about the
effect of spinal manipulation for acute neck pain, researchers revealed
that spinal manipulation alone or combined with other modalities
was effective for acute neck pain with no reported serious
adverse effects. (3) Your
Toronto chiropractor who knows the cervical spine
well and delivers safe spinal manipulation works with
Toronto general practitioners to assist neck pain
sufferers find relief.
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. David Kulla on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares
how the Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management helps
him help his patients with neck pain and headache relief.
Set up your Toronto
chiropractic appointment soon. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions involving it merit
a unique treatment protocol to ease pain. At
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!