“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a usual
question Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic gets when Montreal
folks talk about chiropractic. Montreal chiropractic patients are a mixed
lot. Some Montreal chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and stop coming. Some Montreal
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue requires
(though following closely the at-home care program that incorporates
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise keeps these
issues at bay for many!). Some Montreal chiropractic patients discover
that coming for a Montreal chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a normal basis after pain relief is achieved
benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when reminded
to continuing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic appreciates every Montreal
chiropractic patient who entrusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this Montreal chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how often a Montreal
chiropractic patient can benefit from Montreal chiropractic
care visits is a research-documented answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic presents a new
study in which chronic low back pain patients were treated three times a
week for 6 weeks. Some visits were with spinal manipulation; some were with
light massage; some not treatment at all. In the end,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments produced the most promising
outcomes for chronic low back pain patients. At
one year follow up, the 18 visits patients showed greatest
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has studied and reported
about other specific spinal conditions
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence allows
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic to really aid our Montreal back pain
patients’ knowledge of what to expect with
Montreal chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes fluctuates
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 varied. There is a difference in treating a disc
herniation versus a sprain understandably. One presents
a greater challenge to treat 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 Montreal chiropractic treatment plan can be coordinated
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is desired.
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is at your service!
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
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 Montreal chiropractic appointment with
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic to see how many visits it may
take to help you get relief and to consider
if you would want to visit
your chiropractor forever on an
occasional follow-up schedule!