There are so many options to “see” the spine.
Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends.
Your Largo chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Hollstrom & Associates Inc
implements the test(s) that are most useful to “see’’
the spine most optimally to create the best treatment plan
for treatment and relief.
KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For
Chiropractors in addition to general
practitioners and other healthcare providers must be cognizant of all types 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) Sometimes, knee osteoarthritis and
lumbar spondylosis occur together in the same patient.
Having one or the other issue significantly increased
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 seen in 33% of low back pain patients and in just
11.5% of asymptomatic subjects. Body weight
seems to influence the number of these viewed on imaging. (3) Your
Largo 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
influence recovery from low back pain. (4) Hollstrom & Associates Inc looks
for depressive symptoms as they tend to contribute to
more primary care visits in acute low back pain patients, greater
pain intensity, more disability, and diminished recovery in acute
and chronic back pain patients. (5) Each of our Largo patients
is a whole person! [[companyame]] sees
you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything
that may slow your recovery.
WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN
Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or spine-related
leg or arm pain, your
Largo chiropractor will guide your care be it
just for a diagnosis and referral to the appropriate healthcare
colleague or for the establishment of an in-house treatment
plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We gather
the spine research to keep abreast of all the latest in
diagnostic tips and tools. And we offer pain-relieving spinal manipulation
via The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of
Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has shown itself
through research to be effective in managing
low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were documented
to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
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 during his detailed clinical exam of a
man with back pain. Unusual, yes, but such a source
of pain can be revealed by a well-trained and experienced
chiropractor like your Largo chiropractor. You are in
good hands!
Schedule your next Largo
chiropractic appointment with Hollstrom & Associates Inc. With so many ways available to “see”
your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a way
to get you some pain relief. See you at your next
chiropractic appointment!