The cervical spine is unique among spinal curves. Unlike its fellow thoracic and lumbar curves, the cervical spine houses the spinal cord a bit more snugly. The diameter of the vertebral canal in which the
spinal cord lies ranges from 11 to 19 mm while the spinal cord measures from 7
to 14 mm depending on the spine level. If the size of the spinal canal is little and the cord big, a condition termed stenosis exists and makes pain and disability a greater problem. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there isn’t a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord regardless
of any disc herniation or bone spur and such that
may form. Plus, the cervical spine has to hold up
the average 9-pound head! The cervical spine is amazing.
No wonder it interests researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Novelli Wellness Center and triggers
such pain for Orchard Park, NY neck pain sufferers. Luckily,
your Orchard Park, NY chiropractor knows the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions as well as the gentle, stretching
treatment protocols of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to relieve the pain.
RESEACHERS STUDY THE CERVICAL SPINE MOTIONS
Such cool innovations in the area
of radiology are now available and may assist back pain healthcare
providers like your Orchard Park, NY chiropractor better
diagnose and treat neck pain as well as surgical
colleagues develop more suitable surgical
techniques! New 3D computed tomography imaging allows
a view of the cervical spine in a variety of
positions in normal volunteers. What did the researchers find happens in
the neck with this? Flexion-extension range of motion is greatest at C1-2
and C4-5. C1-2 is where 70% of all axial
rotation happens, too. C3-4 range of motion for lateral
bending is larger than C1-2, C5-6 and C6-7. (1) Using Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain is designed for
segment-specific treatment of individual segment cervical
spine ranges of motion to relieve pain and bring back
normal ranges of motion as best as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is involved
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Orchard Park, NY chiropractic
patients come in with a headache, they will
often describe limited range of motion. That is not uncommon. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation versus spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache explained that manipulation and mobilization
have similar effects on disability, pain, global rating of
change score, and cervical ranges of motion. (2) Our chiropractic care of the
cervical spine takes care of Orchard Park, NY neck
pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Orchard Park, NY neck pain is a common
condition for which patients will seek assistance
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors as well as general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are usual
treatments. Researchers state that GPs were sometimes
hesitant to refer for manual therapy
as they were not sure about effectiveness and adverse events. In
a review of randomized controlled trials published regarding the
effect of spinal manipulation for acute neck pain, researchers revealed
that spinal manipulation alone or combined with other therapies
was valuable for acute neck pain with no serious adverse effects being reported. (3) Your
Orchard Park, NY chiropractor who understands the cervical spine
well and provides safe spinal manipulation works with
Orchard Park, NY general practitioners to help neck pain
sufferers find relief.
CONTACT Novelli Wellness Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. David Kulla on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
how the Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management helps
him help his patients with neck pain and headache relief.
Schedule your Orchard Park, NY
chiropractic appointment soon. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions involving it deserve
a unique treatment protocol to take care of pain. At
Novelli Wellness Center, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!