March 2019 Healthy News: Montreal Chiropractic Care Helps Motor Strength Come Back

Montreal chiropractic helps return motor strength loss due to a disc herniation and sciatica return over time.

GIVE IT TIME…AND Montreal CHIROPRACTIC!

Leg pain (lumbosacral radiculopathy or sciatica) and loss of motor strength naturally bother Montreal back pain patients. ”When will I get back to ‘normal’?” is a usual question. Keep in mind that research finds that treatment outcomes are very similar for surgical and non-surgical care of disc herniation patients with leg radiculopathy. (1) One benchmark study related that loss of motor strength because of sciatic nerve damage came back over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and 75% at 3 years. (2) A brand-new article agrees: Improvement happens over time irrespective of treatment (surgery or non-surgery). Most patients in this new study did not elect surgery. Nearly all of them recovered full strength at 1 year with it typically happening in the first 3 months while on-going recovery took a year. (3) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic says “Do not hold back!” Ask Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic the hard questions. We will present the research-documented facts for you to consider.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about assisting an athletic, healthy patient who found himself foot drop and reduced muscle strength as a result of a disc herniation with leg pain sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care utilizing the Cox® Technic System helped him resume walking and playing tennis!

Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic sees benefit in recommending back belts to back pain sufferers.

Montreal CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help

Montreal back pain patients fear moving, worried that they may trigger pain. Back belts and braces decrease pain and fear of pain and allow a return to usual activities of life. (4) For spinal stenosis patients with back pain, back belts enhanced their walking distance. (5) And for acute compression fractures, a back brace is typically used. A soft brace was equally effective as a rigid brace to avoid spinal deformity, enhance quality of life, and lessen back pain. (6) Back belts aren’t necessary forever, but for temporary and for certain conditions, they help!

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Make your Montreal chiropractic appointment. Ask your questions! Wear your belt if recommended. Thank you for trusting your spine’s health to Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic!