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

Largo chiropractic assists in returning motor strength loss due to a disc herniation and sciatica return over time.

GIVE IT TIME…AND Largo CHIROPRACTIC!

Leg pain (lumbosacral radiculopathy or sciatica) and loss of motor strength obviously bother Largo back pain patients. “When will it come back?” is a usual question. Keep in mind that research finds that treatment outcomes are very alike for surgical and non-surgical care of disc herniation patients with leg radiculopathy. (1) One classic study reported that loss of motor strength due to sciatic nerve damage returned over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and 75% at 3 years. (2) A recent article agrees: Improvement happens over time regardless of treatment (surgery or non-surgery). Most patients in this latest study did not choose surgery. Almost all of them got back full strength at 1 year with it typically happening in the first 3 months though on-going recovery lasted a year. (3) Hollstrom & Associates Inc urges you to not hold back. Ask Hollstrom & Associates Inc the concerning questions. We will present the research-documented facts for you to ponder.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping an athletic, healthy patient who found himself foot drop and reduced muscle strength due to a disc herniation with leg pain sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care using the Cox® Technic System helped him return not just back to walking but also to playing tennis!

Hollstrom & Associates Inc sees value in recommending back belts to back pain sufferers.

Largo CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help

Largo back pain patients fear moving, worried that they may cause pain. Back belts and braces decrease pain and fear of pain and allow a return to usual activities of life. (4) For back pain patients who suffer with spinal stenosis, back belts improved walking distance. (5) And for acute compression fractures, a back brace is usually implemented. A soft brace was equally effective as a rigid brace to prevent spinal deformity, improve quality of life, and reduce back pain. (6) Back belts are not needed forever, but for temporary and for certain conditions, they help!

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Make your Largo chiropractic appointment. Bring your questions! Wear your belt as recommended. Thank you for trusting your spine’s health to Hollstrom & Associates Inc!