“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a common
question Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation responds to when Carrolltown
folks talk about chiropractic. Carrolltown chiropractic patients are a assorted
lot. Some Carrolltown chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and quit. Some Carrolltown
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue dictates
(though following closely the at-home care program that incorporates
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise helps keep these
issues at bay for many!). Some Carrolltown chiropractic patients discover
that coming for a Carrolltown chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a normal schedule after pain relief is reached
benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when prodded
to continuing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation appreciates every Carrolltown
chiropractic patient who entrusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this Carrolltown chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how often a Carrolltown
chiropractic patient can profit from Carrolltown chiropractic
care visits is a research-documented answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation shares a new
project in which participants with
chronic low back pain were treated three times a
week for 6 weeks. During each visit the patient would
receive spinal manipulation or light massage or no treatment. Finally,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments created the most favorable
outcomes for chronic low back pain patients. At
one year follow up, the 18 visits patients showed peak
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has researched and documented for other specific spinal issues
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence allows
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation to really help our Carrolltown back pain
patients’ knowledge of what to expect with
Carrolltown chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes fluctuates
often with the underlying cause of the back pain episode. A study from 30
chiropractic clinics’ chiropractic care with flexion distraction (aka Cox
Technic) gathered data on 1000 back pain patients. It documented
the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Overall,
12 visits in 29 days were the mean outcomes for maximum
improvement. For particular conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits varied. Treating a disc herniation is quite
different from treating a sprain. One presents
a greater challenge to treat than the
other. 91% of patients discovered low back and leg pain relief on average in less
than 90 days (when the condition turns "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying cause of spinal
pain, a Carrolltown chiropractic treatment plan can be planned
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is wanted.
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation is at your service!
CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Listen in to this PODCAST about chiropractic care relief of
a chronic pain condition with a patient who finds visits to the chiropractor help
keep her going.
Schedule a Carrolltown chiropractic appointment with
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation to see how many visits it may
take to help you get relief and to see
if you would want to see
your chiropractor forever on an
occasional follow-up basis!