The cervical spine is unique among the
curves of the spine. Unlike its fellow thoracic and lumbar curves, the cervical spine houses the spinal cord a bit more 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 level of the spine. If the size of the spinal canal is little and the cord large, a condition known as stenosis exists and creates greater pain and disability. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there is not 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 9-pound head! The cervical spine is remarkable.
No wonder it interests researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Moses Chiropractic and causes
such pain for West Palm Beach neck pain sufferers. Fortunately,
your West Palm Beach 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 reduce the pain.
RESEACHERS STUDY THE CERVICAL SPINE MOTIONS
Such cool developments in the field
of radiology are now available and may assist back pain healthcare
providers like your West Palm Beach chiropractor more beneficially
diagnose and treat neck pain as well as surgical
colleagues develop more suitable surgical
techniques! Innovative 3D computed tomography imaging permits
a look at the cervical spine in different
positions in normal volunteers. What did the researchers see with this? Flexion-extension range of motion is greatest at C1-2
and C4-5. C1-2 is where 70% of all axial
rotation takes place, 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 allows
segment-specific treatment of individual segment cervical
spine ranges of motion to ease pain and restore
normal ranges of motion as optimally as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is involved
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When West Palm Beach chiropractic
patients seek care for a headache, they’ll
often note limited range of motion. That
isn’t unusual. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation versus spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache found that manipulation and mobilization
have similar effects on disability, pain, global rating of
change score, and cervical ranges of motion. (2) Our chiropractic care of the
cervical spine treats West Palm Beach neck
pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute West Palm Beach neck pain is a common
issue for which patients will look for help
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors and general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are usual
treatments. Researchers wrote that GPs were occasionally
uncertain to refer for manual therapy
as they weren’t sure about effectiveness and adverse events. In
a review of randomized controlled trials published about the
effect of spinal manipulation for acute neck pain, researchers revealed
that spinal manipulation alone or in combination with other modalities
was effective for acute neck pain with no serious adverse effects being reported. (3) Your
West Palm Beach chiropractor who knows the cervical spine
well and delivers safe spinal manipulation works with
West Palm Beach general practitioners to help neck pain
sufferers attain relief.
CONTACT Moses Chiropractic
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.
Make your West Palm Beach
chiropractic appointment soon. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions affecting it merit
a unique treatment protocol to ease pain. At
Moses Chiropractic, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!