Benefits of Pre-Back Surgery San Jose Chiropractic Care and Exercise
Before undergoing back surgery, San Jose back pain sufferers can benefit from pre-back surgery chiropractic care and exercise. Research continues to share the value of non-surgical care for back pain relief. Chiropractic Solutions is the chiropractic care office in San Jose for both!
CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATION BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Self-care is often recommended as initial treatment for back pain patients. If that doesn’t produce the desired results, including non-drug therapy for acute low back pain – spinal manipulation – and for chronic or subacute back pain – spinal manipulation, intensive interdisciplinary rehab, exercise, acupuncture, massage, yoga, cognitive behavioral therapy - is suggested by medical physician groups like the American College of Physicians and American Pain Society. (1) Chiropractic Solutions uses a gentle, evidence-based spinal manipulation treatment known as Cox® Technic for relief of back pain that may well assist San Jose back pain sufferers avoid back surgery and manage their back pain more independently.
EXERCISE FOR BACK PAIN RELIEF
Back pain sufferers want to help themselves as much as possible. Chiropractic Solutions knows this. Exercise is shown beneficial for non-surgical pain relief for patients with spinal stenosis. (2) The proper form of exercise is important, so we will discuss what’s proper for you! Maybe Pilates would be your “thing”. A study of chronic musculoskeletal pain patients who tried a Pilates-based exercise program found that the pain patients better functioned and coped with their pain condition more autonomously and effectively. They performed better at work, took pleasure in hobbies more, were motivated to keep exercising, did more to make do with their own pain conditions without outside help. These, in turn, motivated them to experience a healthier way of life. (3) These benefits resulted without back surgery.
EXERCISE BEFORE BACK SURGERY
Researchers established a trial of exercise for back pain patients scheduled for back surgery. They explained the back pain condition to the patients carefully. They established exercise programs for each patient to do. They discovered that back pain patients who underwent this pre-surgery program of description and exercise gained benefit in several ways: The back pain sufferers felt better exercising than being inactive while waiting for surgery. The back pain sufferers’ frame of mind improved as they exercised. They had time to contemplate their treatment and lifestyle options. Even patients who didn’t describe symptom improvement reacted well to this program as they thought themselves more confident in being able to do some self-management of their pain. (4) These are all positive outcomes San Jose back pain patients discover in their chiropractic care at Chiropractic Solutions. Control not cure is a reasonable goal when coping with back pain.
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Listen to this PODCAST by Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping a patient find pain relief with the Cox® Technic System of Spine Pain Management as he wanted to avoid back surgery.
Schedule your San Jose chiropractic appointment today. You will find a personalized chiropractic treatment plan that includes Cox® Technic and exercise you find doable may well deliver the San Jose back pain relief you want without back surgery.
