September 2023 Healthy News from Moriarty Chiropractic

Researchers wrote that degenerative disc disease and low back pain turns into chronic low back pain for many after back surgery discectomy. How many experienced back pain beyond 6 months post-surgery? They discovered that nearly 15% had failed back surgical syndrome (FBSS). (1) Chiropractic care is well-known for its conservative treatment of back pain and neck pain. Now, the chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is proving itself valuable for relieving post-surgical FBSS spine pain. A retrospective study of 69 such patients treated by 15 chiropractors experienced in Cox® Technic protocols recorded greater than 50% relief of pain for 81% of patients in a mean of 11 visits in a 49 day period of active care. The relief at the end of care sustained at 2 years follow-up: 78.6% continued with relief. The percentage of relief stayed high: 71.6% at end of care and 70% at 24 months. (2) In a prospective study of patients cared for with Cox® Technic, 8 of 11 post-surgical FBSS patients reported reduced or discontinued opioid use. (3) We are ready to help our FBSS back pain patients whose lingers after back surgery and get you back to enjoying life! 

The straight leg raise is a versatile movement. It’s tested by healthcare providers like your Nashua chiropractor when determining the source of back pain and disc involvement. A new study stated that the inability to do a straight leg after back surgery elevated the risk of undergoing another surgery. (4) Luckily, it’s a pretty easy exercise. How do you do the it? Lie on a supportive surface. Bend one leg’s knee and place its foot on the floor. With the other leg flat and hips rooted on the floor, raise the straight leg off the floor. Hold for 3 seconds and lower it. Do that movement 10 times. Then, replicate this with the other leg. If that is hard to do, there are some variations. (5) Let's discuss what is proper for you before you do these on your own!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox  on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson  about the possible relief of continued pain even after back surgery didn’t stop the pain using The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. 

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Schedule your next Nashua chiropractic visit with Moriarty Chiropractic now. We look forward to seeing you soon! We have hope for FBSS pain relief and management!