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Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn Sees the Spine in Many Ways to Diagnose and Relieve Back Pain

There are so many options to “see” the spine. Imaging, ultrasound, clinical testing. What’s best? That depends. Your Ashburn chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn implements the test(s) that are necessary to “see’’ the spine most optimally to make the best treatment plan for treatment and relief.

KNOWING WHAT MAY UNDERLIE PAIN: What Chiropractors Look For

Chiropractors as well as general practitioners and other healthcare providers must be cognizant of all kinds 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 types of underlying issues that really should be found in a timely manner. (1) Sometimes, knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis come together in the same patient. Having one or the other condition significantly increased the odds of having the other. (2) Though they’re not likely in your vocabulary, they are in your chiropractor’s! Schmorl’s nodes. Seen on imaging, these are noted in 33% of low back pain patients and in only 11.5% of subjects without symptoms. Body weight seems to influence the number of these viewed on imaging. (3) Your Ashburn chiropractor is familiar with with and more issues.

WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR

Decreased balance capability could potentially influence recovery from low back pain. (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn looks for depressive signs as they tend to add to more primary care appointments in acute low back pain patients, higher pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute and chronic back pain patients. (5) You are a whole person! Your chiropractic team sees you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything that may reduce 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 Ashburn 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 are here for you. We study the spine research to keep up with 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 good at managing low back pain as quickly as immediately. Stiffness and tone were seen to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)

CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn

Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes 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 Ashburn chiropractor. You are in good hands!

Make your next Ashburn chiropractic appointment with Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn. 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. We look forward to seeing you at your next chiropractic appointment! 

 
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn will utilize any combination of a variety of means to see the spine and diagnose its underlying pain issue to set a course for pain relief. 
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