Healthy News - July 2018

What better fun is there on a hot, Groton summer day than to enjoy a cool-water water ride or water slide? Most all of us can all relate to that! Some Groton folks will do the sliding and riding, and some will view from afar. Which is safer? Watching! Water slides and rides may turn from fun to pain if the tailbone gets hurt. And it does! A new research study describes that water ride related tailbone pain is not reported in the medical writings before, but Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office knows it is seen in this Groton chiropractic practice’s patient population. The tailbone is formally called the coccyx, the lowest section of the spine, and tailbone injury may develop into coccygeal instability and pain. (1) Like the rest of the spine, the coccyx has discs and dorsal root ganglia, too. DRG stimulation eases pain and improves function without any complications for patients with chronic coccydynia (coccyx pain). (2) Usual care of coccyx pain is physical therapy and pharmacological treatment. Adding manipulation reduced pain and disability for chronic coccydynia patients (who occasionally have low back pain and leg pain, too) in just three sessions. (3) If Groton summer’s water fun hurts you, go to your Groton chiropractor! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office’s gentle manipulation may soothe the coccyx’s discs and DRGs and lessen your Groton tailbone pain.

The last thing a Groton expectant mother desires experiencing is pain, and the very last thing she wants to do is take a drug or go through medical procedures! Groton chiropractic spinal manipulation with Cox® Technic is described to help lessen pregnancy-related back pain and leg pain. (4) For women who find themselves with lumbopelvic pain during Groton pregnancy, acupuncture seemingly helps. It is safe and beneficial for lessening pain and increasing her quality of life while pregnant. 89% of women in one study reported clinically meaningful symptom reduction. (5) Your Groton chiropractor is here to lessen pregnancy-related Groton back pain and pelvic pain.

Listen in to this PODCAST with Dr. Amelia Pappas on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about pregnancy-related Groton back pain and pelvic pain and how Cox® Technic helps reduce that pain.

Please share this information with your Groton friends and family who may benefit!

Thank you for depending on on your Groton chiropractor to manage of your spine’s health.