There are so many options to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends.
Your Groton chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
uses the test(s) that are most useful to “see’’
the spine best to create the best treatment plan
for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors as well as general
practitioners and other healthcare providers must be on the look
out for all types of underlying triggers of
back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial
spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may require
imaging, lab tests, etc., to assist in the diagnosis. 20%
of back pain bouts may have these types of
underlying issues that really should be discovered
in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis occur together in a patient.
Having one or the other condition significantly raised
the odds of having the other. (2) Though they’re not
likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen
on imaging, these are noted in 33% of low back pain patients and in just
11.5% of asymptomatic subjects. Body weight
seems to influence the number of these viewed on imaging. (3) Your
Groton chiropractor is informed of these and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Reduced balance capability could potentially
impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office looks
for depressive signs as they tend to add to
more primary care visits in acute low back pain patients, greater
pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute
and chronic back pain patients. (5) You are a whole person! [[companyame]] sees
you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything
that may slow your recovery.
WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN
Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or low back or neck related leg or arm pain, your
Groton chiropractor will direct your care be it
just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare
colleague or for the establishment of an in-house treatment
plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We read
the spine research to keep abreast of all the latest in
diagnostic tips and tools. And we offer pain-relieving spinal manipulation
with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of
Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has shown itself
through research to be good at controlling
low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were seen
to improve right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes how he uncovered a
spinal tumor during his careful clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Unusual, yes, but such a cause
of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your Groton chiropractor. You’re in
good hands!
Schedule your next Groton
chiropractic appointment with Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a way
to get you some pain relief. See you at your up-coming
chiropractic appointment!