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Montreal Chiropractic Help for Persistent Pain After Back Surgery: Auricular Acupressure and Manipulation

No longer the ‘desired’ term for back pain that remains after a back surgery that was intended to relieve it, failed back surgery syndrome has new names like ‘post-surgical continued pain’ and ‘persistent spinal pain syndrome’. Whatever its name, if you have undergone back surgery and still have back pain, you know how the pain can alter your life, day and night. For many, this means not getting a good night’s rest, which can lead to more tiredness and lack of productivity throughout the day. Fortunately, there is hope for those who have persistent spinal pain syndrome (PSPS) after back surgery. New studies have shown that using chiropractic spinal manipulation and even auricular acupressure can effectively decrease back pain and enhance the quality of sleep.

WHAT IS PSPS - Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome?

PSPS is described as persistent, new, or recurrent low back with or without lower extremity (radicular pain for 10%-40% of patients) pain after at least one or more back surgeries. It’s most common with lumbar spine surgery and deemed ‘chronic’ at 3-months after spine surgery because of the speed at which neuropathic pain sets in. (1) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic has gentle, safe, relieving treatment for post-back-surgery patients.

HOW DOES CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATION HELP?

Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic uses evidence-based, well-researched chiropractic technique, Cox® Technic. A chiropractic study related the outcomes of 32 cases of post-surgical continued lumbar spine pain after back surgery who were treated with (Cox®) flexion distraction spinal manipulation and mobilization. Relief was rated by numerical pain scale scores (0/no pain to 10/worst pain) and dropped 4.1 out of 10 in a mean number of 14 treatments. Patients who experienced back surgeries that blended surgical types (like discectomy with fusion or laminectory) reduced even more with 5.7 out of 10. (2) Another study of 69 cases treated with (Cox®) flexion distraction reported that 81% of patients reacted with greater than 50% relief of pain at the end of the treatment period (mean: 49 days, 11 treatments). At 2-years’ follow-up, 78.6% still experienced their pain relief. Mean relief of pain at the end of the treatment period was 71.6% and 70% at two-year follow-up. (3) Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Byron Folwell on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for post-back-surgery-continued back pain patients.

A HELPFUL ADJUNCTIVE APPROACH: WHAT IS AURICULAR ACUPRESSURE? 

Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic appreciates effective non-surgical means to elevate the positive relief outcome. Auricular acupressure is such an approach in which pressure is applied to particular points on the ear. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for a long time, but recently researchers have begun studying its potential as a form of treatment for PSPS patients. A Korean study revealed that auricular acupressure decreased both pain and neurological symptoms of PSPS. Researchers said it was an effective, safe, cost-effective, non-invasive intervention that may well improve pain, neuropathy, and sleep in PSPS patients. (1) Well, you can’t argue with those outcomes! Montreal post back surgery continued pain patients would certainly appreciate them. Another study showed that auricular acupressure was effective in decreasing pain and improving the sleep of older osteoarthritic persons living in nursing homes. (4) Regardless of age, we all could use better sleep when having pain.

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Back pain after back surgery can be frustrating, but it does not have to keep you from sleeping or trouble you as much. If PSPS is your issue and you’re experiencing poor sleep quality due to PSPS, make your Montreal chiropractic appointment with Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic soon to explore how chiropractic can help you!  

 
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