Healthy News from Dr. Butwell for March 2017
In a new report, researchers report on treatment outcomes of patients with implanted spinal stimulators for post-surgical continued back pain management. Patients with these devices have “failed back surgery syndrome” with continued back pain after back surgery. After being treated with chiropractic spinal manipulation or mobilization, patients with these stimulators reported no adverse side effects. (1) The first rule of being a physician is “Do no harm”. This study shows how spinal manipulation and mobilization do just that. Dr. Butwell offers Georgetown chiropractic care that does not harm. Schedule a visit today!
Chronic Neck Pain Patients Walk More Stiffly
Chronic neck pain patients seem to walk more stiffly. Why? Their stride is shorter and their mid-spine doesn’t rotate as much. This will likely have long term effects on the spine. (2) What to do? Dr. Butwell’s recommendation: Don’t let neck pain become chronic. Get Georgetown chiropractic care relief sooner than later, and walk more easily.
150 minutes of Exercise a Week – For All of Us Especially After Back Surgery
National guidelines recommend that we all get 150 minutes of exercise weekly. How many of us Georgetown folks do? Just 52%! Sadly, even fewer - just 26% - post-back surgery patients do this. It’s shown that 150 minutes keeps post-surgical back pain patients moving and away from another surgery. These post-surgical patients also have less back pain after surgery. (3) Physical exercise is so effective. Dr. Butwell promotes a walk a day to all Georgetown chiropractic patients.
Pain Medications for Back and Leg Pain – Not Effective Over Placebo
NSAIDs offer similar pain relief and overall improvement as placebo but with higher risk of adverse side-effects says a new meta-analysis, a high form of research reporting. And NSAIDs continue to be one of the most frequently prescribed meds for sciatica! (4) NSAIDs are reported as effective for spine pain in a different study, but the difference is not clinically relevant between NSAIDs and placebo. It further states that there are no simple analgesics that give clinically important relief over placebo. (5) Well, Dr. Butwell is here to help with Georgetown chiropractic non-drug pain-relieving care! Contact Dr. Butwell today for an appointment.
It may be the month of luck and green-leafed clovers, but luck is also being prepared for the opportunity/issue/problem before us. When it comes to back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain, Dr. Butwell is. Our Georgetown chiropractic care practice is pleased to share these new advances and findings with our Georgetown chiropractic friends and family!
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