March 2019 Healthy News: Manchester Chiropractic Care Helps Motor Strength Come Back

Manchester chiropractic helps return motor strength loss due to a disc herniation and sciatica return over time.

GIVE IT TIME…AND Manchester CHIROPRACTIC!

Leg pain (lumbosacral radiculopathy or sciatica) and loss of motor strength naturally bother Manchester back pain patients. ”When will I get back to ‘normal’?” is a standard question. Keep in mind that published papers show that treatment outcomes are very comparable for surgical and non-surgical care of disc herniation patients with leg radiculopathy. (1) One classic study stated that loss of motor strength because of sciatic nerve damage returned over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and 75% at 3 years. (2) A brand-new article concurs: Improvement returns over time regardless of treatment (surgery or non-surgery). Most patients in this latest study did not choose surgery. Almost all of them recovered full strength at 1 year with it typically happening in the first 3 months while on-going recovery took a year. (3) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries says “Don’t hold back!” Ask Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries the tough questions. We’ll present the research-documented facts for you to ponder.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about assisting an athletic, healthy patient who found himself foot drop and reduced muscle strength due to a disc herniation with leg pain sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care utilizing the Cox® Technic System helped him resume walking and playing tennis!

Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries sees benefit in recommending back belts to back pain sufferers.

Manchester CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help

Manchester back pain patients fear moving, concerned that they may cause pain. Back belts and braces reduce pain and fear of pain and foster a return to usual activities of life. (4) For spinal stenosis patients with back pain, back belts improved walking distance. (5) And for acute compression fractures, a back brace is usually implemented. A soft brace was just as effective as a rigid brace to prevent spinal deformity, improve quality of life, and reduce back pain. (6) Back belts aren’t needed forever, but for temporary and for certain conditions, they are beneficial!

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