September 2023 Healthy News from Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers

Name: Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers
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FAILED BACK SURGICAL SYNDROME PAIN: HOW COMMON? CHIROPRACTIC CAN HELP.

Researchers wrote that degenerative disc disease and low back pain transitions to chronic low back pain for a lot of patients after back surgery discectomy. How many had back pain beyond 6 months post-surgery? They discovered that nearly 15% had failed back surgical syndrome (FBSS). (1) Chiropractic care is recognized for its conservative approach to back pain and neck pain. Today, the chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management is showing itself beneficial for easing 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 in a 49 day period of active care. The relief at the end of care continued at 2 years follow-up: 78.6% continued with relief. The percentage of relief remained 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 reported reduced or discontinued opioid use. (3) We are here to help relieve FBSS back pain that lingers after back surgery and get you back to enjoying life!

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EXERCISE AFTER BACK SURGERY: Straight Leg Raise

The straight leg raise is a versatile movement. It’s used as a test by healthcare providers like your Baton Rouge chiropractor when determining the source of back pain and disc involvement. A new 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 rooted on the floor, lift the straight leg off the floor. Hold for 3 seconds and put it down again. Do that motion 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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Make your next Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment with Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers now. We look forward to seeing you soon! We offer hope for FBSS pain relief and management!