There are so many ways to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends.
Your Toronto chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
uses the test(s) that are most useful to “see’’
the spine most optimally to create the best treatment plan
for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors in addition to general
practitioners and other healthcare providers must be on the look
out for all kinds of underlying triggers of
back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial
spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may require
imaging, lab tests, etc., to help identify. 20%
of back pain episodes may have these kinds of
underlying conditions that need to discovered
in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis occur together in a patient.
Having one or the other issue significantly raised
the odds of having the other. (2) Though they are not
likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen
on imaging, these are noted in 33% of low back pain patients and in just
11.5% of subjects without symptoms. Body weight
seems to influence the number of these seen on imaging. (3) Your
Toronto chiropractor is familiar with with and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Decreased balance capability could potentially
influence recovery from low back pain. (4) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre looks
for depressive symptoms as they tend to add to
more primary care visits in acute low back pain patients, higher
pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute
and chronic back pain patients. (5) You are a whole person! [[companyame]] sees
you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything
that may reduce your recovery.
WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN
Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or spine-related
leg or arm pain, your
Toronto chiropractor will guide your care be it
just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare
colleague or for the establishment of an in-house treatment
plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We gather
the spine research to keep up with all the latest in
diagnostic tips and tools. And we offer pain-relieving spinal manipulation
with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of
Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has shown itself
through research to be effective in controlling
low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were documented
to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
explains how he uncovered a
spinal tumor in his careful clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Uncommon, yes, but such a cause
of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your Toronto chiropractor. You’re in
good hands!
Make your next Toronto
chiropractic appointment with Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a path
to get you some pain relief. See you at your up-coming
chiropractic visit!