Stenosis. If you are a bit older, you probably
know spinal stenosis. You have felt its painful
results yourself or someone near you does. Spinal
stenosis causes back pain, neck pain, arm pain
and/or leg pain (sciatica). It is not much fun at all!
No magic pill heals it or stops it. But chiropractic
care incorporating the gentle Cox® Technic flexion distraction
spinal manipulation system may ease it, slowly
and bit by bit. After the spinal stenosis pain is better, Sitka
chiropractic patients are more fully equipped to do what
they can to decrease the odds of future episodes,
prepared with exercises, diet tips, daily activities’ alteration
ideas, and the knowledge that Sitka
chiropractic care at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is effective.
COX® TECHNIC FOR SPINAL STENOSIS
One of the original written and peer-review
published papers by Dr. Cox, developer of Cox® Technic flexion distraction, discussed stenosis. (1) More recently, a comparison study of flexion distraction treatment to
conservative treatment for patients with spinal stenosis revealed
that flexion distraction spinal manipulation was more valuable
for pain decrease and disability recovery. (2)
Another study showed that Cox® flexion distraction manipulation
brought about pain improvement by 76% and disability by 73%.
(3) Today, one of the most recent published reports
indicates that there is evidence that
chiropractic care is possibly beneficial for
patients suffering with lumbar
spinal stenosis. It further emphasizes
that chiropractic treatments of spinal stenosis are most often
flexion-distraction manipulation. (4) That’s true at
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka! Sitka spinal stenosis patients obtain
relief with our Sitka chiropractic services.
FLEXION DISTRACTION FOR STENOSIS-RELATED NEUROGENIC
CLAUDICATION
Neurogenic claudication frequently accompanies lumbar spinal stenosis, producing cramping leg pain for
its Sitka sufferers. Researchers found that twice
a week treatment consisting
of manual therapy like lumbar spine flexion distraction (generic term for
Cox® Technic spinal manipulation), soft tissue and neural mobilization,
chiropractic spinal manipulation, and muscle stretching as well
as structured home-based exercises, and instruction of self-management
strategies lead to improved consequences
(pain, disability, walking ability, treatment satisfaction). (5)
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka offers a similar chiropractic care system with
our Sitka spinal stenosis patients. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka treats the
whole person, not just the pain.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Troy McColman on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson
about chiropractic treatment of spinal stenosis using Cox® Technic
spinal manipulation.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Schedule a Sitka chiropractic appointment with
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka for spinal stenosis related pain relief. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka's back pain specialist is experienced
with gentle, safe protocols of Cox® Technic to provide
relief and help control future episodes due to spinal stenosis, no matter your age.