Hollstrom & Associates Incs Healthy News for March 2017
In a new report, researchers share treatment outcomes of patients who have implanted spinal stimulators for pain management after back surgery. Patients with these devices have “failed back surgery syndrome” with continued back pain post surgically. After being treated with chiropractic spinal manipulation or mobilization, the patients in the study reported no adverse side effects. (1) The first rule of being a physician is “Do no harm”. Spinal manipulation and mobilization meet that rule in this study’s findings. Hollstrom & Associates Inc offers Largo 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? Hollstrom & Associates Inc’s recommendation: Don’t let neck pain turn chronic. Seek Largo chiropractic care relief sooner than later, and walk more easily.
Post-Back Surgery or Not, Exercise 150 minutes a Week!
National guidelines suggest that we all get 150 minutes of exercise a week. Only 52% of us Largo non-back pain folks do this! Sadly, even fewer - just 26% - post-back surgery patients do this. It is shown that 150 minutes keeps post-surgical back pain patients moving and away from another surgery. They also feel less back pain after surgery. (3) Physical exercise is so important. Hollstrom & Associates Inc promotes a walk a day to all Largo chiropractic patients.
Placebo and Pain Meds for Back and Leg Pain Similar
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) Another study reports that NSAIDS are effective for spinal pain but the difference between NSAID relief and placebo relief is not clinically relevant. It further says that there are no simple analgesics that give clinically important relief over placebo. (5) Well, Hollstrom & Associates Inc is here to help with Largo chiropractic non-drug pain-relieving care! Contact Hollstrom & Associates Inc today for an appointment.
It may be the month of luck and green-leafed clovers, but luck may also be defined as being prepared for the opportunity/issue/problem before us. When it comes to back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain, Hollstrom & Associates Inc is. Our Largo chiropractic care practice is so glad to share these new advances and findings with our Largo chiropractic friends and family!
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