Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Offices October 2017 Healthy Newsletter
Groton knee pain is a pain that Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office sees a lot. Pain meds and surgical options are commonly recommended while a new non-surgical chiropractic protocol is revealing exciting results. Principles of Cox® Technic flexion distraction and decompression - a technique utilized in clinic daily for Groton back pain and neck pain relief - were adapted for use with knee pain. They demonstrated success in relieving knee pain. Overall, the mean pain scores for knee pain patients dropped from 7.7 to 1.8 on a 10 point scale 1 least pain, 10 most pain in a mean of 5.3 visits over 3 weeks. More specifically, acute knee pain patients’ pain scores fell even more from a mean of 8.1 to 1.1 in 4.8 treatments in 2.4 weeks. Chronic knee pain patients’ scores fell from 7.5 to 2.2 in 5.4 treatments in 3.3 weeks. No one in the study had any adverse side-effects. (1) It's gentle, relieving, and comfortable. Check out a PODCAST by the author of this paper about his clinical experience in treating knee pain. This is an exciting addition to Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office’s Groton chiropractic care! Groton knee pain sufferers are welcomed to experience this gentle, relieving Groton knee pain treatment!
Groton CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Strengthen the Hip Abductors
All of us can benefit from stronger hip abductors, and Groton elder folks gain even more. A recent article reports that chronic low back pain sufferers usually have hip abductor weakness, too. (Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office concurs as these two are seen frequently in this Groton chiropractic practice.) A simple series of hip abductor exercises helped reduce pain and improve function in a group of older chronic low back pain sufferers. (2) Easy! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office will share some hip strengthening exercises you can do at home alongside the Groton chiropractic spinal manipulation with Cox Technic in office to get such relief yourself.
Bring your painful hips and knees as well as backs and necks to Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office! Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is prepared to help with the latest in Groton chiropractic care!