The cervical spine is unique among the
curves of the spine. Unlike the thoracic and lumbar spine curves, the cervical spine houses the spinal cord a bit more snugly. The diameter of the vertebral canal in which the
spinal cord lies ranges from 11 to 19 mm while the spinal cord measures from 7
to 14 mm depending on the level of the spine. If the size of the spinal canal is small and the cord big, a condition termed stenosis exists and creates greater pain and disability. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there isn’t a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord let alone any disc herniation or bone spur and the like that
may develop. Plus, the cervical spine has to hold up
the average head weighing 9 pounds! The cervical spine is amazing.
No wonder it fascinates researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc and triggers
such pain for Fort Wayne neck pain sufferers. Fortunately,
your Fort Wayne chiropractor understands the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions in addition to the gentle, stretching
technique protocols of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to reduce the pain.
RESEACHERS STUDY THE CERVICAL SPINE MOTIONS
Such cool advances in the area
of radiology are now available and may assist back pain healthcare
providers like your Fort Wayne chiropractor more beneficially
diagnose and treat neck pain and surgical
colleagues create more appropriate surgical
techniques! Innovative 3D computed tomography imaging allows
a view of the cervical spine in various
positions in normal volunteers. What did the researchers see with this? Flexion-extension range of motion is greatest at C1-2
and C4-5. C1-2 is where 70% of all axial
rotation happens, too. C3-4 range of motion for lateral
bending is greater than C1-2, C5-6 and C6-7. (1) The use
of Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain allows
segment-specific treatment of each of the cervical
spine ranges of motion to decrease pain and restore
normal ranges of motion as best as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is addressed
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Fort Wayne chiropractic
patients seek care for a headache, they will
often note limited range of motion. That’s not uncommon. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation versus spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache found that manipulation and mobilization
have comparable effects on disability, pain, global rating of
change score, and cervical ranges of motion. (2) Our chiropractic care of the
cervical spine addresses Fort Wayne neck
pain as well as associated range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Fort Wayne neck pain is a typical
issue for which patients will look for assistance
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors as well as general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are usual
treatments. Researchers state that GPs were occasionally
uncertain in referring for manual therapy
as they weren’t sure about effectiveness and adverse events. In
a review of randomized controlled trials published regarding the
effect of spinal manipulation for acute neck pain, researchers found
that spinal manipulation alone or combined with other therapies
was valuable for acute neck pain with no reported serious
adverse effects. (3) Your
Fort Wayne chiropractor who understands the cervical spine
well and delivers safe spinal manipulation works with
Fort Wayne general practitioners to assist neck pain
sufferers find relief.
CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. David Kulla on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
how the Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management helps
him help his patients with neck pain and headache relief.
Set up your Fort Wayne
chiropractic appointment soon. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions involving it merit
a unique treatment protocol to take care of pain. At
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!