“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a usual
question Malverne Health & Wellness hears when Malverne
folks talk about chiropractic. Malverne chiropractic patients are a mixed
group. Some Malverne chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and stop coming. Some Malverne
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue dictates
(though keeping on the at-home care program that incorporates
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise keeps these
issues at bay for many!). Some Malverne chiropractic patients discover
that coming for a Malverne chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a normal schedule after pain relief is attained
benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when prodded
to keep doing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. Malverne Health & Wellness is grateful for every Malverne
chiropractic patient who entrusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this Malverne chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how often a Malverne
chiropractic patient can benefit from Malverne chiropractic
care visits is a research-documented answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Malverne Health & Wellness presents a recent
project in which participants with
chronic low back pain received treatment three times a
week for 6 weeks. Some visits were with spinal manipulation; some were with
light massage; some not treatment at all. Finally,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments created the most favorable
results for chronic low back pain patients. At
one year follow up, the 18 visits patients showed greatest
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Malverne Health & Wellness uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has researched and documented for other specific spinal issues
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence allows
Malverne Health & Wellness to really help our Malverne back pain
patients’ knowledge of what to expect with
Malverne chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes varies
often with the underlying cause of the back pain episode. A study from 30
chiropractic clinics’ chiropractic care with flexion distraction (aka Cox
Technic) resulted in data on 1000 back pain patients. It documented
the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Overall,
12 visits in 29 days were the mean results for maximum
improvement. For particular conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits varied. Treating a disc herniation is quite
different from treating a sprain. One is more challenging than the
other. 91% of patients discovered relief of their low back pain
and leg pain on average in fewer
than 90 days (when the condition becomes "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying cause of spinal
pain, a Malverne chiropractic treatment plan can be planned
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is desired.
Malverne Health & Wellness is at your service!
CONTACT Malverne Health & Wellness
Listen in to this PODCAST about chiropractic care relief of
a chronic pain condition with a patient who finds visits to the chiropractor help
keep her going.
Schedule a Malverne chiropractic appointment with
Malverne Health & Wellness to see how many visits it may
take to get you feeling better and to consider
if you would want to see
your chiropractor forever on a periodic follow-up basis!