February 2020 Healthy News from Pflugerville Wellness Center: Chiropractic Care for Neck Pain

Neck pain affects 1 in 5 people over 70 years of age. An assessment of 800 Australian chiropractors found that 33% of the patients are older than 65 years old. 45.5% suffered with neck pain. 31.3% also had headache. (1) A new committee analysis of the latest significant clinical practice guidelines based on the best scientific evidence available to handle neck pain in adults including neck pain with headache or radicular symptoms via chiropractic stated that chiropractic manipulation and multimodal care are the “best practice recommendations.” (2) 82% of the older adults used one other healthcare provider in addition to chiropractic to manage neck pain. The chiropractors utilized manipulation of the thoracic spine, neck massage, and adjustment that gave rise to help for dizziness, neck pain, headache and migraine (though this takes more visits). (1) Pflugerville chiropractic relief for neck pain increases in documented support. It is also being found as economical as well as drug- and opioid-preventative. A review in Missouri documented that including chiropractic in the Medicaid system saved $14.1 and $49.2 million, decreased in spinal surgery expenses and use/abuse of opioid prescription drugs. (3) Chiropractic services at Pflugerville Wellness Center works for Pflugerville neck pain for many.

Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses use of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for neck pain relief.

Non-specific neck pain patients do well with exercise as part of their treatment plan. Such patients were supervised in 12 exercise sessions 3 times a week with either traditional exercises vs traditional exercises in addition to sensorimotor training. Pain, intensity, muscle endurance and disability improved in both. The combined group significantly advanced in joint position sense and other parameters like endurance, dynamic balance and walking speed. (4) Increasing the number of steps walked a day over a 6-month time decreased neck pain occurrence in high risk office workers who sit and work at computers all day. It didn’t decrease pain intensity or disability, but it did decrease the start of neck pain. (5) Fewer episodes of Pflugerville neck pain is a great goal! Pflugerville Wellness Center is your partner to reach it.

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