The cervical spine is unique among spinal curves. Unlike the thoracic and lumbar spine curves, the cervical spine houses the spinal cord quite 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 little and the cord large, a condition termed stenosis exists and makes pain and disability a greater problem. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there is not a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord regardless
of any disc herniation or bone spur and such that
may form. Plus, the cervical spine has to support
the average 9-pound head! The cervical spine is amazing.
No wonder it appeals to researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation and causes
such pain for Carrolltown neck pain sufferers. Luckily,
your Carrolltown chiropractor understands the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions as well as the gentle, stretching
treatment 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 help back pain healthcare
providers like your Carrolltown chiropractor better
diagnose and treat neck pain as well as surgical
colleagues develop more appropriate surgical
techniques! New 3D computed tomography imaging allows
a look at 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 takes place, too. C3-4 range of motion for lateral
bending is larger than C1-2, C5-6 and C6-7. (1) Using Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain is designed for
segment-specific treatment of each of the cervical
spine ranges of motion to ease pain and restore
normal ranges of motion as optimally as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is involved
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Carrolltown chiropractic
patients come in with a headache, they will
often describe limited range of motion. That
isn’t uncommon. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation versus spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache reported that manipulation and mobilization
have similar effects on disability, pain, global rating of
change score, and cervical ranges of motion. (2) Our chiropractic care of the
cervical spine addresses Carrolltown neck
pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Carrolltown neck pain is a common
issue for which patients will look for assistance
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors and general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are typical
treatments. Researchers wrote 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 revealed
that spinal manipulation alone or combined with other modalities
was effective for acute neck pain with no reported serious
adverse effects. (3) Your
Carrolltown chiropractor who understands the cervical spine
well and provides safe spinal manipulation works with
Carrolltown general practitioners to help neck pain
sufferers find relief.
CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Check out this PODCAST
with Dr. David Kulla on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares
how the Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management helps
him help his patients with neck pain and headache relief.
Schedule your Carrolltown
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
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!