The cervical spine is unique among the
curves of the spine. Unlike its fellow thoracic and lumbar curves, the cervical spine contains the spinal cord a bit more snugly. The diameter of the vertebral canal in which the
spinal cord lies varies from 11 to 19 mm while the spinal cord measures from 7
to 14 mm depending on the spine level. If the size of the spinal canal is little and the cord big, a condition known as stenosis exists and creates greater pain and disability. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there is not a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that leave the spinal cord let alone any disc herniation or bone spur and such that
may develop. Plus, the cervical spine has to support
the average head weighing 9 pounds! The cervical spine is amazing.
No wonder it fascinates researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Pflugerville Wellness Center and causes
such pain for Pflugerville neck pain sufferers. Luckily,
your Pflugerville chiropractor knows the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions in addition to the gentle, stretching
treatment protocols of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to relieve the pain.
RESEACHERS STUDY THE CERVICAL SPINE MOTIONS
Such cool advances in the area
of radiology are now available and may assist back pain healthcare
providers like your Pflugerville chiropractor better
diagnose and care for neck pain and surgical
colleagues develop more suitable surgical
techniques! New 3D computed tomography imaging allows
a look at the cervical spine in different
positions in normal volunteers. What did the researchers see with this? Flexion-extension range of motion is greatest at C1-2
and C4-5. C1-2 is where 70% of all axial
rotation happens, too. C3-4 range of motion for lateral
bending is larger than C1-2, C5-6 and C6-7. (1) The use
of Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain allows
segment-specific treatment of each of the cervical
spine ranges of motion to ease pain and restore
normal ranges of motion as best as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is involved
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Pflugerville chiropractic
patients seek care for a headache, they will
often describe limited range of motion. That
isn’t unusual. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation versus spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache found that manipulation and mobilization
have similar effects on disability, pain, global rating of
change score, and cervical ranges of motion. (2) Our chiropractic care of the
cervical spine addresses Pflugerville neck
pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Pflugerville neck pain is a common
condition for which patients will look for help
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors and general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are typical
treatments. Researchers state that GPs were occasionally
hesitant in referring for manual therapy
as they were not sure about effectiveness and adverse events. In
a review of randomized controlled trials published regarding the
effect of spinal manipulation for acute neck pain, researchers revealed
that spinal manipulation alone or combined with other therapies
was valuable for acute neck pain with no serious adverse effects being reported. (3) Your
Pflugerville chiropractor who understands the cervical spine
well and delivers safe spinal manipulation works with
Pflugerville general practitioners to help neck pain
sufferers find relief.
CONTACT Pflugerville Wellness Center
Check out this PODCAST
with Dr. David Kulla on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares
how the Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management helps
him help his patients with neck pain and headache relief.
Set up your Pflugerville
chiropractic appointment today. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions involving it deserve
a unique treatment protocol to ease pain. At
Pflugerville Wellness Center, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!