Back pain and hip pain and spine issues all come together
at once for many chiropractic patients, bringing
them into Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation. We’re ready to
help! Getting older presents some unique challenges for back, hip, and spine
pain patients but also some unique positive effects
today due to novel approaches to maintaining
stability and dealing with and reducing pain. Your
Carrolltown chiropractor keeps on top of these novel
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 arise one morning or mid-afternoon or
evening, demanding attention. For those Carrolltown 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 functioning. Researchers put this to the test! Reduced hip strength and
range of motion predicted a deterioration in
function a year later. Hip osteoarthritis did not affect these outcomes. (1)
Your chiropractor will perform a thorough examination and knows some simple 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, 3D MRI images of the spine are now clinically possible.
Their benefit is higher spatial resolution, reformation in any
plane so the MRI process is faster, and interpretation is more accurate.
Neat! Another advantage, especially for back
pain sufferers who have had previous
back surgery with metal implants, etc., and now have pain
again is that 3D imaging allows viewing
around the metal. (2) Such views can help doctors
see problems at adjacent spine levels.
A SPECIFIC SPINE ISSUE: PISA SYNDROME
Pain issues in one area of the spine can surely
affect other areas and even trigger more pain. A
postural disorder some older back pain sufferers may experience is
called Pisa Syndrome which is characterized by lateral flexion of
the spine greater than 10 degrees which predisposes such folks
to falls, a lower quality of life, and increased
risk of mortality in neurological diseases. Postural stability exercises are essential
for such patients, essential enough that they should do these always
to decrease fall risk. (3) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation is all for
stability!
CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Gary Stefanick on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses
his use of Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction to ease back pain after back
surgery. Back pain specialists like your Carrolltown chiropractor are able
to examine, diagnose, and treat post-surgical continued pain.
Make your Carrolltown
chiropractic appointment today. Carrolltown 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!