September 2023 Healthy News from Aaron Chiropractic Clinic

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FAILED BACK SURGICAL SYNDROME PAIN: HOW COMMON? CHIROPRACTIC CAN HELP.

Researchers reported that degenerative disc disease and low back pain transitions to chronic low back pain for a lot of patients after back surgery discectomy. How many had back pain beyond 6 months post-surgery? They discovered that nearly 15% had failed back surgical syndrome (FBSS). (1) Chiropractic care is well-known for its conservative treatment of back pain and neck pain. Now, the chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is proving itself of value for relieving post-surgical FBSS spine pain. A retrospective study of 69 such patients treated by 15 chiropractors well-trained in Cox® Technic protocols recorded greater than 50% relief of pain for 81% of patients in a mean of 11 visits over a 49 day period of active care. This relief at the end of care sustained at 2 years follow-up: 78.6% continued with relief. The percentage of relief stayed high: 71.6% at end of care and 70% at 24 months. (2) In a prospective study of patients cared for with Cox® Technic, 8 of 11 post-surgical FBSS patients reported reduced or discontinued opioid use. (3) We are here to help relieve FBSS back pain that lingers after back surgery and get you back to enjoying life!

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EXERCISE AFTER BACK SURGERY: Straight Leg Raise

The straight leg raise is a versatile movement. It’s tested by healthcare providers like your Fort Wayne chiropractor when figuring out the source of back pain and disc involvement. A recent study disclosed that the inability to do a straight leg after back surgery heightened the risk of undergoing another surgery. (4) Luckily, it is a pretty simple exercise. How do you do the it? Lie on a supportive surface. Bend one leg’s knee and place its foot on the floor. With the other leg flat and hips rooted on the floor, lift the straight leg off the floor. Hold for 3 seconds and lower it. Do that motion 10 times. Then, repeat with the other leg. If that is hard to do, there are some variations. (5) Let's discuss what is proper for you before you start doing these on your own!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the possible relief of continued pain even after back surgery did not stop the pain using The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

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Make your next Fort Wayne chiropractic visit with Aaron Chiropractic Clinic now. We look forward to seeing you soon! We offer hope for FBSS pain relief and management!