“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a common
question Cross Chiropractic Center gets when Sandy Springs
folks talk about chiropractic. Sandy Springs chiropractic patients are a diverse
lot. Some Sandy Springs chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and stop coming. Some Sandy Springs
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue requires
(though keeping on the at-home care program that incorporates
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise keeps these
issues at bay for many!). Some Sandy Springs chiropractic patients find
that coming for a Sandy Springs chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a normal basis 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. Cross Chiropractic Center is grateful for every Sandy Springs
chiropractic patient who trusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this Sandy Springs chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how often a Sandy Springs
chiropractic patient can benefit from Sandy Springs chiropractic
care visits is a well-researched answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Cross Chiropractic Center presents a recent
study in which participants with
chronic low back pain were treated three times a
week for 6 weeks. During each visit the patient would
receive spinal manipulation or light massage or no treatment. Finally,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments produced the most favorable
outcomes for chronic low back pain patients. At
one year follow up, the 18 visits patients showed peak
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Cross Chiropractic Center uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has researched and documented for other specific spinal conditions
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence permits
Cross Chiropractic Center to really aid our Sandy Springs back pain
patients’ knowledge of what to expect with
Sandy Springs 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) gathered data on 1000 back pain patients. It detailed
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 specific conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits differed. Treating a disc herniation is quite
different from treating a sprain. One is more challenging than the
other. 91% of patients discovered low back and leg pain relief on average in less
than 90 days (when the condition becomes "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying condition of spinal
pain, a Sandy Springs chiropractic treatment plan can be arranged
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is desired.
Cross Chiropractic Center is always ready to help!
CONTACT Cross Chiropractic Center
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 Sandy Springs chiropractic appointment with
Cross Chiropractic Center to see how many visits it will likely
take to get you feeling better and to consider
if you would want to see
your chiropractor forever on an
occasional follow-up basis!