Healthy News September 2023

Researchers stated that degenerative disc disease and low back pain turns into chronic low back pain for a lot of patients after back surgery discectomy. How many had back pain beyond 6 months post-surgery? They found that nearly 15% experienced failed back surgical syndrome (FBSS). (1) Chiropractic care is recognized for its conservative treatment of back pain and neck pain. Now, the chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is proving itself valuable 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 treated with Cox® Technic, 8 of 11 post-surgical FBSS patients stated that their opioid use was reduced or discontinued. (3) We are ready to help our FBSS back pain patients whose lingers after back surgery and get you back to enjoying life! 

The straight leg raise is a versatile movement. It’s tested by healthcare providers like your Groton chiropractor when figuring out the source of back pain and disc involvement. A recent study disclosed that the lack of ability to do straight leg after back surgery heightened the risk of undergoing another surgery. (4) Fortunately, it’s 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 planted on the floor, raise the straight leg off the floor. Hold for 3 seconds and put it down again. Do that movement 10 times. Then, repeat with the other leg. If that is hard to do, there are some variations. (5) Just ask what is right 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 get rid of the pain using The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. 

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Schedule your next Groton chiropractic visit with Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office now. We’ll see you soon! We offer hope for FBSS pain relief and management!