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

Fort Wayne chiropractic assists in returning motor strength loss due to a disc herniation and sciatica return over time.

GIVE IT TIME…AND Fort Wayne CHIROPRACTIC!

Leg pain (lumbosacral radiculopathy or sciatica) and loss of motor strength obviously upset Fort Wayne back pain patients. “When will it come back?” is a usual question. Keep in mind that research finds that treatment results are very alike for surgical and non-surgical care of disc herniation patients with sciatic radiculopathy. (1) One model study reported that loss of motor strength due to 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 recent article agrees: Improvement comes over time regardless of treatment (surgery or non-surgery). Most patients in this latest study did not choose surgery. Just about all of them regained full strength at 1 year with it typically occurring in the first 3 months though on-going recovery lasted a year. (3) Aaron Chiropractic Clinic says “Do not hold back!” Ask Aaron Chiropractic Clinic the tough questions. We will 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 developed foot drop and decreased muscle strength as a result of a disc herniation with leg pain sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care utilizing the Cox® Technic System helped him return not just back to walking but also to playing tennis!

Aaron Chiropractic Clinic sees value in recommending back belts to back pain sufferers.

Fort Wayne CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help

Fort Wayne back pain patients fear moving, worried that they may trigger 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 enhanced their walking distance. (5) And for acute compression fractures, a back brace is typically implemented. A soft brace was equally effective as a rigid brace to avoid spinal deformity, improve quality of life, and lessen back pain. (6) Back belts are not necessary forever, but for short-term and for certain conditions, they help!

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Make your Fort Wayne chiropractic appointment. Bring your questions! Wear your belt as recommended. Thank you for trusting your spine’s health to Aaron Chiropractic Clinic!