Manahawkin Chiropractic Center 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 Manahawkin chiropractic spinal pain doctor at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center uses 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 in addition to 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 help identify. 20% of back pain episodes may have these kinds of underlying issues that really should be discovered in a timely manner. (1) Occasionally, knee osteoarthritis and lumbar spondylosis occur together in a patient. Having one or the other issue 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 seen 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 Manahawkin chiropractor is informed of these and more issues.

WHAT ELSE DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR LOOK FOR

Reduced balance capability could possibly impact recovery from low back pain. (4) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center looks for depressive symptoms as they tend to contribute 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) Each of our Manahawkin patients is a whole person! [[companyame]] sees you that way. So what else do we look for? All that may reduce your recovery.

WHAT DOES YOUR CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR SPINE-RELATED PAIN

Whether you have low back pain or neck pain or back-related leg or arm pain, your Manahawkin chiropractor will manage your care be it just for a diagnosis and referral to the proper healthcare colleague or for the establishment of an in-house treatment plan leading to pain relief. We’re here for you. We read the spine research to keep abreast of all the latest in diagnostic tips and tools. And we deliver pain-relieving spinal manipulation with The Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction and Decompression System of Spinal Pain Mangement. Spinal manipulation has demonstrated itself through research to be good at controlling low back pain as fast as immediately. Stiffness and tone were reported to improve right after treatment while elasticity decreased. (6)

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Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Joseph D’Angiollilo on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares how he uncovered a spinal tumor via his careful clinical exam of a man with back pain. Uncommon, yes, but such a source of pain can be found by a well-trained and experienced chiropractor like your Manahawkin chiropractor. You are in good hands!

Make your next Manahawkin chiropractic appointment with Manahawkin Chiropractic Center. With so many ways available to “see” your spine, know that we will find what’s going on and a path to get you some pain relief. See you at your up-coming chiropractic visit!