How Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation at Chiropractic Solutions Works to Ease Your Chronic Pain
If you're living with chronic musculoskeletal pain, you're likely looking at all your options for relief. Chiropractic spinal manipulation has emerged as a beneficial treatment option, and recent research is showing just how and why it produces results.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND SPINAL MANIPULATION
Spinal manipulative therapy benefit goes beyond your spine. According to recent research, it initiates multiple positive mechanisms throughout your nervous system. (3) When chiropractors apply controlled force to spinal joints, it arouses sensory receptors that send signals to your brain, helping to decrease pain perception and boost joint function. The pathways through which spinal manipulation delivers relief are complex and interconnected. Research shows that manipulation can decrease muscle tension, boost blood flow, and regulate pain signals moving about your spinal cord. It also seems to prompt the release of natural pain-relieving chemicals in your body, fostering a flow of therapeutic effects that extend throughout your musculoskeletal system.
GENTLE ALTERNATIVE: FLEXION-DISTRACTION TECHNIQUE
Not all spinal manipulation involves twisting motions and popping sounds. Chiropractic Solutions offers a gentler, non-thrust technique called flexion-distraction (aka Cox® Technic) that utilizes easy movements to decompress spinal joints. Recent ultrasound research has analyzed how this technique affects the spine via its controlled movement of spinal segments, showing its precision and mechanical spinal effects. (1) (This builds on the foundational study of the biomechanical effects of Cox® Technic.) For patients who prefer a subtler approach or have conditions that make traditional manipulation unsuitable, flexion-distraction as performed at Chiropractic Solutions offers an effective alternative that still provides therapeutic benefits.
EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS
Research regularly validates chiropractic care as an effective treatment for chronic musculoskeletal conditions. A thorough analysis in JBJS Reviews evaluated the scientific evidence and determined that spinal manipulation provides significant relief for numerous patients experiencing persistent back and neck pain. (2) The research explains that when appropriately applied, chiropractic care can be an effective part of a comprehensive pain management plan. Another study in the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association explored the underlying mechanisms, discussing how spinal manipulation affects neuroplastic changes—basically helping retrain how your nervous system processes pain signals over time. (3) The research keeps coming and gets more interesting all the time!
A SAFE, PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACH
When done by licensed chiropractors, spinal manipulation has a robust safety profile. The key is working with a qualified practitioner like yours at Chiropractic Solutions who conducts careful assessments and develops an individualized chiropractic treatment plan based on your specific condition and needs.
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the process a chiropractic patient can expect to go through with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management toward relief.
If chronic pain is negatively impacting your quality of life in San Jose, make an appointment with us for chiropractic care that has the strong potential to deliver the relief you've been wanting through evidence-based care with us at Chiropractic Solutions.
