There are so many options to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends.
Your Millville chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Wilson Family Chiropractic
implements 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 sorts 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 issues that need to found
in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis occur together in the same patient.
Having one or the other condition significantly increased
the risk of having the other. (2) Though they’re not
likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen
on imaging, these are seen in 33% of low back pain patients and in only
11.5% of asymptomatic subjects. Body weight
seems to influence the number of these viewed on imaging. (3) Your
Millville chiropractor is familiar with with and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Decreased balance capability could possibly
influence recovery from low back pain. (4) Wilson Family Chiropractic looks
for depressive symptoms as they tend to add to
more primary care appointments in acute low back pain patients, higher
pain intensity, more disability, and diminished recovery in acute
and chronic back pain patients. (5) You are a whole person! Your chiropractic team sees
you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything
that may slow 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
Millville chiropractor will manage your care be it
just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare
colleague or for the formation of an in-house treatment
plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We analyze
the spine research to keep up with all the latest in
diagnostic tips and tools. And we deliver pain-relieving spinal manipulation
with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of
Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has demonstrated itself
through research to be effective in controlling
low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were reported
to improve right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT Wilson Family Chiropractic
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
explains how he discovered a
spinal tumor during his detailed clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Infrequent, yes, but such a source
of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your Millville chiropractor. You are in
good hands!
Make your next Millville
chiropractic appointment with Wilson Family Chiropractic. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we’ll find what’s going on and a path
to get you some pain relief. We look forward to seeing you at your up-coming
chiropractic appointment!