Back pain and hip pain and spine issues merge for many chiropractic patients, prompting a visit to Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc. We are ready to
help! Growing older presents some unique challenges for those
who experience back, hip and spine pain but also some unique benefits
today due to novel approaches to keeping
stability and coping with and easing pain. Your
Fort Wayne chiropractor keeps on top of these new
approaches and is ready to help you!
SIMPLE TESTS FOR OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR SPINES
Older folks understand that with age comes ‘wisdom’…and
its own set of unique peculiarities. Different
aches and pains rear their heads one morning or mid-afternoon or
evening, requiring attention. For those Fort Wayne back
pain sufferers who are a bit older, hip range of motion and
strength may predict how 12 months down the road a
chronic low back pain patient may be performing. Researchers tested
this out! Decreased hip strength and
range of motion forecast a decline in
function a year later. Hip osteoarthritis did not affect these outcomes. (1)
Your chiropractor will perform a thorough examination and knows some easy-to-do tests of hip
strength and range of motion – gait speed, 6-minute walk test, subjective
questionnaires, even imaging as necessary - to rule
out osteoarthritis.
3D IMAGING BENEFITS
Imaging has come a long way! Today, MRI images
of the spine in 3D are now clinically possible.
Their advantage is higher spatial resolution, reformation in any
plane so the MRI process is faster, and interpretation is more precise.
Pretty cool! Another benefit, especially for back
pain sufferers who have undergone back surgery already with metal implants, etc., and now have continued pain is that 3D imaging allows seeing
around the metal. (2) Such views can help doctors
see issues at adjacent spine levels.
A SPECIFIC SPINE ISSUE: PISA SYNDROME
Pain issues in one area of the spine can certainly
affect other areas and even trigger more pain. A
postural disorder some older back pain sufferers may have is
called Pisa Syndrome which is caused by lateral flexion of
the spine greater than 10 degrees which sets them up
to falls, a lesser quality of life, and increased
risk of mortality in neurological diseases. Postural stability exercises are important
for such patients, essential enough that they should do these always
to decrease fall risk. (3) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc is all for
stability!
CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Gary Stefanick on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
his use of Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction to ease back pain after back
surgery. Back pain specialists like your Fort Wayne chiropractor are equipped
to examine, diagnose, and treat post-surgical continued pain.
Set up your Fort Wayne
chiropractic appointment now. Fort Wayne chiropractic
patients find camaraderie with each other when it comes to back pain, hip pain, and
spine stability as well as relief from their chiropractic care. We
look forward to seeing you soon!