There are so many options to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What is best? That depends.
Your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Spinal Care Clinic
uses the test(s) that are most useful to “see’’
the spine most optimally to make the best treatment plan
for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors as well as general
practitioners and other healthcare providers must be on the look
out for all sorts of underlying causes of
back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial
spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may call for
imaging, lab tests, etc., to assist in the diagnosis. 20%
of back pain episodes may have these types of
underlying issues that really should be discovered
in a timely manner. (1) Sometimes, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis occur together in the same patient.
Having one or the other issue 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 noted in 33% of low back pain patients and in only
11.5% of asymptomatic subjects. Body weight
seems to influence the number of these seen on imaging. (3) Your
Burlington and Hamilton chiropractor is well-versed
in looking for all of these and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Decreased balance capability could possibly
impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Spinal Care Clinic 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) Each of our Burlington and Hamilton patients
is a whole person! [[companyame]] sees
you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything
that may slow down your recovery.
WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN
Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or low back or neck related leg or arm pain, your
Burlington and Hamilton chiropractor will direct 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 are here for you. We study
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 demonstrated itself
through research to be good at controlling
low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were reported
to improve right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
explains how he found a
spinal tumor during his detailed clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Infrequent, yes, but such a cause
of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractor. You’re in
good hands!
Make your next Burlington and Hamilton
chiropractic appointment with Spinal Care Clinic. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we’ll find what’s going on and a way
to get you some pain relief. See you at your up-coming
chiropractic appointment!