There are so many options to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends.
Your Montreal chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
uses the test(s) that are necessary to “see’’
the spine most optimally to make the best treatment plan
for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors as well as general
practitioners and other healthcare providers must be on the look
out for all sorts of underlying causes of
back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial
spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may call for
imaging, lab tests, etc., to assist in the diagnosis. 20%
of back pain bouts may have these kinds of
underlying conditions that need to discovered
in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis come together in the same patient.
Having one or the other condition significantly raised
the risk of having the other. (2) Though they are not
likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen
on imaging, these are noted in 33% of low back pain patients and in just
11.5% of subjects without symptoms. Body weight
seems to influence the number of these seen on imaging. (3) Your
Montreal chiropractor is well-versed
in looking for all of these and more issues.
WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR
Decreased balance capability could potentially
impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic looks
for depressive symptoms as they tend to add to
more primary care appointments in acute low back pain patients, greater
pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute
and chronic back pain patients. (5) Each of our Montreal patients
is a whole person! [[companyame]] sees
you that way. So what else do we look for? All
that may slow down your recovery.
WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN
Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or back-related
leg or arm pain, your
Montreal chiropractor will direct your care be it
just for a diagnosis and referral to the proper healthcare
colleague or for the formation of an in-house treatment
plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We read
the spine research to keep up with all the latest in
diagnostic tips and tools. And we offer pain-relieving spinal manipulation
with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of
Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has shown itself
through research to be effective in controlling
low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were reported
to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
explains how he discovered a
spinal tumor via his careful clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Infrequent, yes, but such a cause
of pain can be found by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your Montreal chiropractor. You’re in
good hands!
Schedule your next Montreal
chiropractic appointment with Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a path
to get you some pain relief. We look forward to seeing you at your next
chiropractic visit!