Chiropractic Solutions 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 San Jose chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Chiropractic Solutions implements the test(s) that are most useful to “see’’ the spine most optimally to create 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 types of underlying triggers of back pain from fractures, infections, tumors, radiculopathy, axial spondylarthritis, and extravertebral causes. These may require imaging, lab tests, etc., to assist in the diagnosis. 20% of back pain bouts may have these kinds of underlying conditions that need to discovered in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis appear together in a patient. Having one or the other condition significantly raised the risk 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 San Jose chiropractor is familiar with with and more issues.

WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR

Decreased balance capability could possibly impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Chiropractic Solutions looks for depressive symptoms as they tend to add to more primary care visits in acute low back pain patients, greater pain intensity, more disability, and less recovery in acute and chronic back pain patients. (5) You are a whole person! [[companyame]] sees you that way. So what else do we look for? Anything and everything that may slow your recovery.

WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN

Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or low back or neck related leg or arm pain, your San Jose chiropractor will guide your care be it just for a diagnosis and referral to the proper healthcare colleague or for the formation of an in-house treatment plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We study the spine research to keep up with all the latest in diagnostic tips and tools. And we deliver 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 documented to increase right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)

CONTACT Chiropractic Solutions

Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains how he found a spinal tumor in 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 San Jose chiropractor. You are in good hands!

Schedule your next San Jose chiropractic appointment with Chiropractic Solutions. With so many ways available to “see” your spine, know that we’ll find what’s going on and a way to get you some pain relief. See you at your up-coming chiropractic visit!