Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic Addresses the Range of Motion of the Cervical Spine in Treating Neck Pain and Headache
The cervical spine is unique among the curves of the spine. Unlike the thoracic and lumbar spine curves, the cervical spine contains the spinal cord quite snugly. The diameter of the vertebral canal in which the spinal cord lies ranges from 11 to 19 mm while the spinal cord measures from 7 to 14 mm depending on the spine level. If the size of the spinal canal is small and the cord big, a condition termed stenosis exists and creates greater pain and disability. (4-8) Whatever the size, there isn’t a lot of space for the spinal nerves that leave the spinal cord let alone any disc herniation or bone spur and such that may develop. Plus, the cervical spine has to support the average head weighing 9 pounds! The cervical spine is amazing. No wonder it fascinates researchers and anatomists and chiropractors like yours at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic and triggers such pain for Montreal neck pain sufferers. Luckily, your Montreal chiropractor understands the cervical spine anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions in addition to the gentle, stretching technique protocols of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to relieve the pain.
RESEACHERS STUDY THE CERVICAL SPINE MOTIONS
Such cool advances in the area of radiology are now available and may help back pain healthcare providers like your Montreal chiropractor more beneficially diagnose and treat neck pain and surgical colleagues develop more suitable surgical techniques! Innovative 3D computed tomography imaging permits a look at the cervical spine in a variety of positions in normal volunteers. What did the researchers find happens in the neck with this? Flexion-extension range of motion is greatest at C1-2 and C4-5. C1-2 is where 70% of all axial rotation happens, too. C3-4 range of motion for lateral bending is larger than C1-2, C5-6 and C6-7. (1) The use of Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain is designed for segment-specific treatment of individual segment cervical spine ranges of motion to decrease pain and bring back normal ranges of motion as best as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is addressed in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Montreal chiropractic patients come in with a headache, they’ll often note limited range of motion. That isn’t unusual. A randomized control trial of spinal manipulation compared to spinal mobilization for relief of cervicogenic headache reported that manipulation and mobilization have comparable effects on disability, pain, global rating of change score, and cervical ranges of motion. (2) Our chiropractic care of the cervical spine takes care of Montreal neck pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Montreal neck pain is a typical condition for which patients will look for help from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors and general practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are typical treatments. Researchers state that GPs were sometimes hesitant in referring for manual therapy as they weren’t sure about effectiveness and adverse events. In a review of randomized controlled trials published regarding the effect of spinal manipulation for acute neck pain, researchers revealed that spinal manipulation alone or in combination with other therapies was effective for acute neck pain with no reported serious adverse effects. (3) Your Montreal chiropractor who understands the cervical spine well and delivers safe spinal manipulation works alongside Montreal general practitioners to assist neck pain sufferers find relief.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. David Kulla on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes how the Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management helps him help his patients with neck pain and headache relief.
Schedule your Montreal chiropractic appointment today. The uniqueness of the cervical spinal curve and the pain conditions involving it merit a unique treatment protocol to ease pain. At Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!