March 2017 Healthy News for Ashburn and Herndon Chiropractic Patients

In a new report, authors share treatment outcomes of patients with implanted spinal stimulators for post-surgical continued back pain management. Patients with these devices have “failed back surgery syndrome” with continued back pain after back surgery. After being treated with chiropractic spinal manipulation or mobilization, patients with these stimulators reported no adverse side effects. (1) The first rule of being a physician is “Do no harm”. This study shows how spinal manipulation and mobilization do just that. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn offers Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care that does not harm. Schedule a visit today!

Chronic Neck Pain Patients Walk More Stiffly

Chronic neck pain patients seem to walk more stiffly. Why? Their stride is shorter and their mid-spine does not rotate as much. This will likely have long term effects on the spine. (2) What to do? Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn’s recommendation: Don’t let neck pain become chronic. Seek Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care relief sooner than later, and walk more easily.

150 minutes of Exercise a Week – For All of Us Especially After Back Surgery

National guidelines suggest that we all get 150 minutes of exercise weekly. How many of us Ashburn and Herndon folks do? Just 52%! Sadly, even fewer - just 26% - post-back surgery patients do this. It is shown that 150 minutes keeps post-surgical back pain patients moving and away from another surgery. They also feel less back pain after surgery. (3) Physical exercise is so important. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn encourages a simple walk a day to all Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients.

Pain Medications for Back and Leg Pain – Not Effective Over Placebo

NSAIDs offer similar pain relief and overall improvement as placebo but with higher risk of adverse side-effects says a new meta-analysis, a high form of research reporting. And NSAIDs continue to be one of the most frequently prescribed meds for sciatica! (4) NSAIDs are reported as effective for spine pain in a different study, but the difference is not clinically significant between NSAIDs and placebo. It further says that there are no simple analgesics that give clinically important relief over placebo. (5) Well, Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is here to help with Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic non-drug pain-relieving care! Contact Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn today for an appointment.

It may be the month of luck and green-leafed clovers, but luck may also be defined as being prepared for the opportunity/issue/problem before us. When it comes to back pain, neck pain, arm pain and leg pain, Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is. Our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care practice is so glad to share these new advances and findings with our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic friends and family!

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