Apple Country Chiropractic Sees the Spine in Many Ways to Diagnose and Relieve Back Pain

There are so many ways to “see” the spine. Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What is best? That depends. Your Williamson chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Apple Country Chiropractic uses the test(s) that are necessary to “see’’ the spine best to make 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 cognizant of all sorts 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 conditions that really should be discovered in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis come together in a patient. Having one or the other condition significantly increased the risk 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 subjects without symptoms. Body weight seems to influence the number of these seen on imaging. (3) Your Williamson chiropractor is familiar with with and more issues.

WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR

Reduced balance capability could potentially impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Apple Country Chiropractic looks for depressive symptoms as they tend to contribute to more primary care visits in acute low back pain patients, higher pain intensity, more disability, and diminished recovery in acute and chronic back pain patients. (5) Each of our Williamson patients is a whole person! [[companyame]] sees you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything that may slow down 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 Williamson chiropractor will guide your care be it just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare colleague or for the formation of an in-house treatment plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We study the spine research to keep up with all the latest in diagnostic tips and tools. And we deliver pain-relieving spinal manipulation via The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has demonstrated itself through research to be effective in managing low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were documented to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)

CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic

Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how he found a spinal tumor via his careful clinical exam of a man with back pain. Infrequent, yes, but such a source of pain can be found by a well-trained and experienced chiropractor like your Williamson chiropractor. You are in good hands!

Make your next Williamson chiropractic appointment with Apple Country Chiropractic. With so many ways available to “see” your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a path to get you some pain relief. We look forward to seeing you at your next chiropractic visit!