“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a normal
question Pflugerville Wellness Center responds to when Pflugerville
folks talk about chiropractic. Pflugerville chiropractic patients are a diverse
lot. Some Pflugerville chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and stop coming. Some Pflugerville
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue dictates
(though keeping on the at-home care program that includes
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise helps keep these
issues at bay for many!). Some Pflugerville chiropractic patients discover
that coming for a Pflugerville chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a regular schedule after pain relief is achieved
benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when reminded
to keep doing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. Pflugerville Wellness Center appreciates every Pflugerville
chiropractic patient who entrusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this Pflugerville chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how often a Pflugerville
chiropractic patient can benefit from Pflugerville chiropractic
care visits is a research-documented answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Pflugerville Wellness Center shares a recent
project in which participants with
chronic low back pain were treated three times a
week for 6 weeks. Some visits were with spinal manipulation; some were with
light massage; some not treatment at all. Finally,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments created the most favorable
results for chronic low back pain patients. A year after care, the 18 visits patients showed greatest
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Pflugerville Wellness Center uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has researched and documented for other specific spinal conditions
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence permits
Pflugerville Wellness Center to really help our Pflugerville back pain
patients’ knowledge of what to expect with
Pflugerville chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes fluctuates
often with the underlying cause of the back pain episode. A study from 30
chiropractic clinics’ chiropractic care with flexion distraction (aka Cox
Technic) gathered data on 1000 back pain patients. It recorded
the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Globally35,
12 visits in 29 days were the mean results for maximum
improvement. For specific conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits varied. There is a difference in treating a disc
herniation versus a sprain understandably. One presents
a greater challenge to treat than the
other. 91% of patients found low back and leg pain relief on average in less
than 90 days (when the condition turns "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying cause of spinal
pain, a Pflugerville chiropractic treatment plan can be planned
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is wanted.
Pflugerville Wellness Center is at your service!
CONTACT Pflugerville Wellness Center
Listen in to this PODCAST about chiropractic care relief of
a chronic pain condition with a patient who finds visits to the chiropractor help
keep her going.
Schedule a Pflugerville chiropractic appointment with
Pflugerville Wellness Center to figure out just how many visits it may
take to help you get relief and to consider
if you would want to visit
your chiropractor forever on an
occasional follow-up basis!