
MUSCLE WEAKNESS RESPONDS BETTER TO Fort Wayne NON-SURGICAL
CARE
Compression of the lumbar spine nerve root may trigger pain and/or weakness for some spinal stenosis and disc
herniation patients. Younger patients are more likely
to respond more rapidly to both surgical and non-surgical care.
(1) That makes sense as the nerve hasn’t been inflamed
as long. Disc herniations are more likely to arise
in our 30’s and 50’s. Luckily, only 3% to 6% of them
are symptomatic. Spinal stenosis is more likely to be a
nuisance for us in our 50’s and 60’s. Muscle weakness appears in as
many as 30% to 50% of disc herniation patients.
80% of disc herniation patients with weakness show
improvement with 6 weeks of non-operative care, 90% at 12 weeks,
93% at 24 weeks. Surgical patients find
that the most clinically significant weakness improvement happened
within 6 weeks of spine surgery for a disc herniation. 66% of these patients showed no
improvement after that. (Ghahreman in 1) Improvement in motor power can occur over the following two years post
surgery. Some sensory loss is normal but hardly conspicuous. (1) BONUS: The cost of chiropractic care for
a lumbar disc herniation only totaled 2% of all the money
spent, so the researchers recommended a trial of conservative,
non-operative care before patients undergo back surgery for a
herniated disc. (2) Bring your Fort Wayne back pain and related muscle weakness to Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
for Fort Wayne non-operative care at
the outset.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Dean Greenwood on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson about a patient with muscle weakness due to
a synovial cyst that improved with chiropractic care using
the Cox® Technic
System.
Fort Wayne CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Vitamin C For Osteoporosis Bone Loss Prevention
Keeping bones strong is
important, and vitamin C can help! Osteoclasts are
bone cells that decay bone tissue. Vitamin C blocks
them from doing that. Osteoblasts are cells that bind bone while
bone takes shape. Vitamin C fosters bone
regeneration by fostering osteoblast formation.
(3) Fruits and vegetables are excellent sources of vitamin C. They are full of antioxidants known to influence bone
quality. In a new study, vitamin C increased
the L5 vertebra’s density! (4) That’s a benefit your Fort Wayne spine specialist likes to
hear! Get your vitamin C every day! Eat, or
supplement! Let us talk at your next Fort Wayne
chiropractic appointment.
CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
Schedule your Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment.
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc is ready to help you regain your
muscle loss and develop your bones! Thank you for entrusting
your spine’s health to Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc!
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