OUR ‘THING’ – Relieving Care for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Back
Pain
A degenerative spinal condition, lumbar spinal stenosis
(LSS) impacting
many older adults. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a bothersome problem
for a lot of people – 103 million globally –
and 11% of older US adults which grows with age. (1) LSS waxes
and wanes and may get worse over time. Standing and walking may worsen
it while sitting and bending forward usually make it better. (3)
Typical medical recommendations are to adapt
activity, analgesia, physical therapy, and even epidural steroid injections
whose long-term benefits are being questioned. (2) Non-medical
suggestions are stated as effective, particularly
a mixed approach of manual therapy and exercise for older
patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and associated neurogenic claudication that was described as
effective while epidural steroids were not. (3) A new study highlighted the desire of chiropractors to work
together with healthcare professionals to improve
integrated, coordinated patient centered healthcare for older adults, the number
of whom is increasing quickly. (4) We chiropractors
offer multiple non-drug, non-surgical methods via individualized
treatment plans – spinal manipulation and mobilization (with Cox® Technic), nutrition,
exercise, bracing, etc. - to ease spine-related pain
like back pain due to LSS. Relieving spine pain is our ‘thing’!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson about the use of
The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment protocols to successfully
manage lumbar spinal stenosis.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Do Your ‘Thing’: Exercise for LSS
Of three non-surgical interventions for lumbar spinal
stenosis – medical care, group exercise, and manual therapy/individualized
exercise – manual therapy/individualized exercise produced
greater short-term symptom and physical function improvement as well as improved
walking capacity. (5) That’s our approach! We use
the gentle Cox® Technic manual therapy with exercise. A recent analysis
of exercise for lumbar spinal stenosis and related neurogenic
claudication found that most exercise recommendations featured
supervised, lumbar flexion, and aerobic fitness exercises (like cycling in a
flexed posture) while stretches, strengthening exercises, and psychologically
informed means were part of the most effective approaches. (6) If lumbar spinal stenosis is your ‘thing,’ exercise
will most likely be your ‘thing,’ too! We figure out the best ones for you, together.
Thank you for being part of our
chiropractic healthcare family.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
CONTACT Aaron Chiropractic Clinic
Aaron Chiropractic Clinic is honored to be your
Fort Wayne chiropractor and values
your sharing your chiropractic experience with family and friends, especially
those who have lumbar spinal stenosis! See
you soon!
Make your Fort Wayne chiropractic
appointment today!