January 2020 Healthy News from Rosenberg Wellness Center: Chiropractic for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Pain Relief and Glucosamine for Back and Joint Cartilage
For many New York City back pain patients, back surgery appears like it is the answer…until it is not. Statistics reveal that upwards of 50% of patients who undergo back surgery have the same or worse pain later...a year, 10 years, etc. (1,2,3) What comes next? Another surgery? For some New York City failed back surgical syndrome (FBSS) patients, yes. For others, no. Occasionally another surgery is by necessity, sometimes by choice. There’re other choices though. Even back spine surgeons are searching for the next step for such patients. The multidisciplinary approach is highly respected to make post-surgical continued pain (PSCP) care more uniform among surgical practices and enhance patient outcomes. Researchers are just now working to determine what the “uniform care” should be. (4) Other researchers admit that evidence is weak for the use of medications and reoperations to deal with FBSS patients. Active exercise has strong evidence. For some of the worst FBSS chronic pain patients, spinal cord stimulators are being tried. (5) Chronic back pain patients who are proactive in dealing with their pain by exercising and trying other self-care coping strategies suggested by their chiropractors - like your New York City chiropractor may do – discover that they cope with their pain better. (6) A specific study of 69 post-surgical continued pain patients (aka FBSS) treated with the chiropractic Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management discovered that 81% of FBSS/PSCP patients undergoing a mean of 11 treatment visits over a 49 day period of active care stated that they got more than 50% pain relief at the end of 3 months’ active care. At 24 months, only 16% underwent another surgery while 82% reported pain relief of more than 50%. (7) Chiropractic spinal manipulation is a practical, evidence-based option before back surgery (and recommended prior to back surgery by organizations like the American Pain Society and the American College of Family Physicians (11)) and after back surgery. Your New York City chiropractor has just the treatment plan to relieve and control your and a loved one’s back pain. Set up an appointment soon!
Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Lee Hazen on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he presents the treatment of post-surgical continued pain/failed back surgical syndrome patients using The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. There’s hope!
Glucosamine sulfate benefits cartilage and joints found throughout the body like the spine and knee. It’s physiologically part of the body. Glucosamine sulfate stops the destruction of cartilage and decreases symptoms of osteoarthritis. It reduces destruction of cartilage by stopping the enzymes that do that. It prevents damage of corticosteroids on chondrocytes and NSAIDS on glycosaminoglycan synthesis necessary for cartilage health. It’s even written to be a “stimulator of tissue regeneration.” (8) For those suffering with osteoarthritis – the most common joint disease and common cause of joint pain, functional loss and disability – taking glucosamine alongside NSAID treatment like meloxicam inhibited the inflammatory issue that come with osteoarthritis by reducing the levels of interleukin 1ß. (9) Glucosamine sulfate taken orally decreased lower back pain as effectively as NSAIDs and didn’t push glucose levels out of their normal limit. (10) Let’s talk about how glucosamine sulfate may help you control your New York City back pain and joint pain.
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Schedule your next New York City chiropractic appointment today with Rosenberg Wellness Center. New York City back pain whether it has been surgically managed or not is invited to Rosenberg Wellness Center where chiropractic care with spinal manipulation and glucosamine help sufferers find relief and a sense of control.
May 2020 be your year of back pain relief solutions with New York City chiropractic care at Rosenberg Wellness Center!