October 2025 Healthy News from Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office: Benefits of Chiropractic and Calm Activity for Back Pain

NEW HOPE FOR COMPLEX SPINE CASES: GENTLE CHIROPRACTIC CARE SHOWS PROMISE FOR TANDEM SPINAL STENOSIS

Here's a positive development in Groton spine care: tandem spinal stenosis—where narrowing occurs at multiple levels along the spine—has usually been a tricky spinal issue to treat. Back in 2017, Overley and his team wrote an important systematic review that really highlighted just how complex this condition can be, with patients often feeling overlying symptoms that make diagnosis and treatment planning especially perplexing. (1) And this year, we now have some promising news! McKee, Cox, and Olding just published a case report showing that Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction—a gentle, non-invasive chiropractic approach—successfully helped a patient with tandem spinal stenosis. (2) This is particularly exciting because it shows that non-invasive approaches such as gentle chiropractic care may provide meaningful relief for certain patients with this complex condition, possibly helping them sidestep more intensive treatments. It's a great reminder that personalized, safe approaches to spine care deserve a place at the treatment table! (Pun intended!)

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Cameron McConville on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the effectiveness of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for Groton spinal stenosis.

[[Targetlocation]] CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Calm Your Mind, Heal Your Back

If you're managing chronic back pain, introducing soothing movement practices could complement your path to recovery. Emerging evidence backs up what countless individuals have discovered on their own—meditation, yoga, tai chi, and qigong can serve as valuable allies in the fight against chronic back pain. Silva and colleagues' 2025 clinical guideline summary emphasizes how these integrative and complementary methods support chronic pain management, and Yang's team recently found encouraging evidence that tai chi and qigong can help—study participants reported significant improvements in both pain levels and quality of life. (3,4) These gentle practices work by combining mindful movement, breathing techniques, and relaxation to help reduce muscle tension, improve flexibility, and calm the nervous system. What's more, they place minimal stress on the body and can be customized to suit your current capabilities. This month, why not experiment with one of these peaceful approaches? Even a brief 10-15 minutes of gentle, intentional movement each day could provide relief while fostering greater calm and balance in your life.

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