“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a usual
question Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation hears when Baton Rouge
folks talk about chiropractic. Baton Rouge chiropractic patients are a assorted
lot. Some Baton Rouge chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and stop coming. Some Baton Rouge
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue dictates
(though keeping on the at-home care program that incorporates
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise keeps these
issues at bay for many!). Some Baton Rouge chiropractic patients discover
that coming for a Baton Rouge 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 keep doing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation is grateful for every Baton Rouge
chiropractic patient who trusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this Baton Rouge chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how often a Baton Rouge
chiropractic patient can benefit from Baton Rouge chiropractic
care visits is a well-researched answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation shares a new
study in which participants with
chronic low back pain received treatment three times a
week for 6 weeks. Some visits were with spinal manipulation; some were with
light massage; some not treatment at all. Finally,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments produced the most favorable
results for chronic low back pain patients. At
one year follow up, the 18 visits patients showed peak
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has studied and reported
about other specific spinal issues
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence permits
Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation to really help our Baton Rouge back pain
patients’ understanding of what to expect with
Baton Rouge chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes changes
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 documented
the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Overall,
12 visits in 29 days were the mean outcomes for maximum
improvement. For specific conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits varied. Treating a disc herniation is quite
different from treating a sprain. One is more difficult 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 turns "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying cause of spinal
pain, a Baton Rouge chiropractic treatment plan can be arranged
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is wanted.
Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation is always ready to help!
CONTACT Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation
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 Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment with
Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation to see how many visits it may
take to help you get relief and to consider
if you would want to see
your chiropractor forever on an
occasional follow-up schedule!