Gentle Manchester Chiropractic Care for Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing spondylitis. Not a well-known back pain condition you hear about every day, but it’s a condition that merits gentle, relieving treatment by an experienced chiropractor like your Manchester chiropractor at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries. Chiropractic care of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is relieving for many such patients, and Cox® Technic is a very gentle treatment approach Manchester ankylosing spondylitis patients value.
WHAT IS ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS?
Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease altering most usually the spine and sacroiliac joints. Early treatment when AS is active may assist in maintaining some flexibility in the spine and reduce any subsequent hyperkyphosis of the cervicothoracic spine and/or rigidity of the thoracolumbar, lumbosacral and sacroiliac spine that may result and preclude doing desired activities of daily living. There are mainly two forms: active and inactive. Active is the development phase of AS while inactive is the post-development phase of AS. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries takes care of both types with associated healthcare colleagues to the advantage of the AS patient.
WHAT HELPS MANAGE ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS?
Teamwork and coordination is beneficial for patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Chiropractors, rheumatologists, primary care physicians, physical therapists, etc., are all important in the management of ankylosing spondylitis. The first step is identifying ankylosing spondylitis. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is aware of the signs: back pain with more than 1 of three attributes (HLA-B27 positivity, current inflammatory back pain, or x-ray/MRI evidence of sacroiliitis). 37% of ankylosing spondylitis is diagnosed by a rheumatologist, and the other 63% is diagnosed by other healthcare providers like your Manchester chiropractor. (1) Rheumatologists report on the benefits of a new approach to try: nanocurcumin. It’s documented that T-helper 17 cells are found at higher amounts in ankylosing spondylitis patients. Nanocurcumin is evolving as a new approach to contain the T-helper 17 cells as it is an anti-inflammatory compound shown to improve some clinical symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis. (2) Combining chiropractic manipulation and rehabilitation with care of a rheumatologist is positive for inactive ankylosing spondylitis patients in a recent study. Cox® flexion distraction was a treatment used with ankylosing spondylitis patients that helped. Patients also were instructed to do home stretches and rehab exercises. They experienced some relief of the symptoms, decreased pain and better ability to perform activities of daily living. (3) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries offers gentle, stretching Manchester chiropractic care with Cox® Technic spinal manipulation. Manchester AS patients say it feels good to their stiff spines. And a little good goes a long way!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Gabriel Monterrubio, a chiropractor practicing in Mexico, on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains his care and pain alleviating success for several ankylosing spondylitis patients - including a diver who continues diving even now – utilizing Cox® Technic and exercise in the treatment plan.
Schedule a Manchester chiropractic appointment at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries for yourself or a loved one who has ankylosing spondylitis. Uncommon? Yes. Unmanageable? No. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is here to help.
