GENTLE, COMFORTABLE TREATMENT OF HYPERKYPHOSIS AND THE THORACIC
SPINE
The spine has its own standard curvature
or kyphosis. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries knows the spine’s curves quite well! Most Manchester
chiropractic clients do not give a second though to
the curvature of the spine, its normalcy or its function,
until there is an issue caused by a curve that gets “too”
curvy. Consider the thoracic spine, the upper
back part of the spine, whose normal kyphosis ranges from 20° to
40 in young spines. For 20% to 40%
of over-60-year-old adults, this kyphosis is
documented to grow beyond 40°. This is termed “age-related kyphosis” or “hyperkyphosis”
which affects both men
and women but is more often described to affect
women who have more functional disorders like decreased
back extensor muscle strength and ability to use erector spinal
muscles plus other poor health issues. (1,2)
Spinal manipulation and mobilization of the thoracic spine are common approaches
chiropractors use to treat musculoskeletal issues in
older adults with conditions like hyperkyphosis. Older spines effectively
received the SMM forces similar to younger spines in research
studies. (3) Fortunately, research describes manual therapy as effective to reduce
and prevent musculoskeletal problems because of
thoracic hyperkyphosis. A recent report noted that
such therapy positively influenced the thoracic
kyphosis angle, thoracic extension range of motion, and thoracic extension
strength. (4) And an extra: Thoracic mobilization is demonstrated
to boost diaphragmatic excursion and respiratory function to manage
and prevent respiratory dysfunction in patients with thoracic
hyperkyphosis. (5) Your Manchester chiropractor delivers gentle,
effective, distractive thoracic spine manipulation that both relieves
hyperkyphosis and is quite comfortable.
Once you feel it, you will ask for it again!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiolillo on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson as he describes gentle distraction care
of thoracic pain with the
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Manchester CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Get Care for Spinal Stenosis Sooner Than Later!
Lumbar spinal stenosis is a not uncommon
diagnosis for older Manchester adults. It is associated
with a higher utilization of healthcare services. And surgery is
not always the solution according to a study reporting
that 1 in 3 lumbar spinal stenosis patients had
a poor clinical outcome after surgery. Also, 36.1% of
529 patients had a poor leg pain outcome while 27.6% had a poor overall
outcome. Promisingly, patients who exercised regularly and those who got pre-operative chiropractic
or physiotherapy care were not as likely to report a
poor overall outcome. (6) A recent study stated that receiving
such non-operative care beginning within the first 30 days of
diagnosis reduced the use of riskier and more costly health
care services in the following year. Less than 2% of Medicare
beneficiaries receive such care in a timely fashion. (7) Lastly,
manual manipulation for 8 weeks was reported to be effective for patients
with lumbar spinal stenosis by easing their pain and bettering
their function. (8) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is ready to get started caring
for your spinal stenosis today, non-surgically and safely.
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Schedule your next Manchester
chiropractic appointment today. Spinal conditions like thoracic
spine hyperkyphosis and lumbar spinal stenosis react well to chiropractic
treatment!
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