There are so many ways to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What is best? That depends.
Your Fort Wayne chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
implements the test(s) that are necessary to “see’’
the spine best to create the best treatment plan
for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors in addition to 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 require
imaging, lab tests, etc., to help identify. 20%
of back pain episodes may have these kinds of
underlying issues that need to discovered
in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis appear together in the same patient.
Having one or the other issue significantly raised
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 subjects without symptoms. Body weight
seems to influence the number of these seen on imaging. (3) Your
Fort Wayne chiropractor is well-versed
in looking for all of these and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Decreased balance capability could potentially
impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc looks
for depressive symptoms as they tend to add to
more primary care visits in acute low back pain patients, greater
pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute
and chronic back pain patients. (5) You are a whole person! [[companyame]] sees
you that way. So what else do we look for? All
that may reduce 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
Fort Wayne chiropractor will guide your care be it
just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare
colleague or for the establishment of an in-house treatment
plan leading to pain relief. We are here for you. We analyze
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 fast as immediately. Stiffness and tone were reported
to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
shares how he discovered a
spinal tumor during his detailed clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Unusual, yes, but such a source
of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your Fort Wayne chiropractor. You’re in
good hands!
Schedule your next Fort Wayne
chiropractic appointment with Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we’ll find what’s going on and a path
to get you some pain relief. We look forward to seeing you at your up-coming
chiropractic appointment!