March 2019 Healthy News: St Peters Chiropractic Care Helps Motor Strength Come Back

Name: Old Mill Chiropractic
Address: USA

St Peters chiropractic assists in returning motor strength loss due to a disc herniation and sciatica return over time.

GIVE IT TIME…AND St Peters CHIROPRACTIC!

Leg pain (lumbosacral radiculopathy or sciatica) and loss of motor strength obviously upset St Peters back pain patients. ”When will I get back to ‘normal’?” is a standard question. Keep in mind that published papers show that treatment outcomes are very comparable for surgical and non-surgical care of disc herniation patients with sciatic radiculopathy. (1) One model study stated that loss of motor strength due to sciatic nerve damage came back over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and 75% at 3 years. (2) A recent article agrees: Improvement happens over time irrespective of treatment (surgery or non-surgery). The majority of patients in this latest study did not elect surgery. Just about all of them regained full strength at 1 year with it characteristically occurring in the first 3 months while on-going recovery took a year. (3) Old Mill Chiropractic says “Do not hold back!” Ask Old Mill Chiropractic the concerning questions. We will present the research-documented facts for you to ponder.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about assisting an athletic, healthy patient who found himself foot drop and decreased muscle strength due to a disc herniation with leg pain sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care using the Cox® Technic System helped him resume walking and playing tennis!

Old Mill Chiropractic sees value in recommending back belts to back pain sufferers.

St Peters CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help

St Peters back pain patients fear moving, worried that they may cause pain. Back belts and braces reduce pain and fear of pain and allow a return to usual activities of life. (4) For spinal stenosis patients with back pain, back belts improved walking distance. (5) And for acute compression fractures, a back brace is usually implemented. A soft brace was equally effective as a rigid brace to avoid spinal deformity, enhance quality of life, and reduce back pain. (6) Back belts are not needed forever, but for short-term and for certain conditions, they are beneficial!

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Schedule your St Peters chiropractic appointment. Bring your questions! Wear your belt if recommended. Thank you for entrusting your spine’s health to Old Mill Chiropractic!