Tonawanda Chiropractic Help for Persistent Pain After Back Surgery
No longer the ‘preferred’ word for back pain that remains after a back surgery that was intended to relieve it, failed back surgery syndrome has new names like ‘post-surgical continued pain’ and ‘persistent spinal pain syndrome’. Despite its name, if you have experienced back surgery and still experience back pain, you know how the pain can take over your life, day and night. For many, this means not being able to get a good night’s rest, which can lead to further tiredness and lack of productivity during the day. Luckily, there is hope for those who have persistent spinal pain syndrome (PSPS) after back surgery. Recent studies have demonstrated that using chiropractic spinal manipulation and even auricular acupressure can effectively reduce back pain and enhance the quality of sleep.
WHAT IS PSPS - Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome?
PSPS is identified as persistent, new, or recurrent low back with or without lower extremity (radicular pain for 10%-40% of patients) pain after at least one or more back surgeries. PSPS is most common with lumbar spine surgery and deemed ‘chronic’ at 3-months after spine surgery due to quick onset of neuropathic pain. (1) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation has gentle, safe, alleviating treatment for post-back-surgery patients.
HOW DOES CHIROPRACTIC SPINAL MANIPULATION HELP?
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation implements evidence-based, well-researched chiropractic technique, Cox® Technic. A chiropractic study reported on 32 cases of post-surgical continued lumbar spine pain post-back surgery who were treated with (Cox®) flexion distraction spinal manipulation and mobilization. Relief was measured by numerical pain scale scores (0/no pain to 10/worst pain) and decreased by 4.1 out of 10 in a mean number of 14 treatments. Patients who had back surgeries that blended surgical approaches (like discectomy with fusion or laminectory) lowered even more with 5.7 out of 10. (2) An additional study of 69 cases treated with (Cox®) flexion distraction reported that 81% of patients responded with greater than 50% relief of pain at the end of care (mean: 49 days, 11 treatments). At 2-years’ follow-up, 78.6% still experienced their pain relief. Mean relief of pain at the finish of the treatment period was 71.6% and 70% at 2-year follow-up. (3) Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Byron Folwell on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for post-back-surgery-continued back pain patients.
A HELPFUL ADJUNCTIVE APPROACH: WHAT IS AURICULAR ACUPRESSURE?
Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation appreciates effective non-surgical means to elevate the positive relief outcome. Auricular acupressure is such an approach in which pressure is used on particular points on the ear. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries, but lately researchers have begun analyzing its potential as a form of treatment for PSPS patients. A Korean study revealed that auricular acupressure decreased both pain and neurological symptoms associated with PSPS. Researchers said it was an effective, safe, cost-effective, non-invasive intervention that can improve pain, neuropathy, and sleep in PSPS patients. (1) Well, you can’t argue with those outcomes! Tonawanda post back surgery continued pain patients would surely appreciate them. Another study found that auricular acupressure was effective in reducing pain and improving the sleep of elderly osteoarthritic persons living in nursing homes. (4) Old and young alike, we all could use better sleep when having pain.
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Back pain after back surgery can be irritating, but it does not have to keep you up all night or bother you as much. If you are dealing with post-surgical back pain or poor sleep quality due to PSPS, make your Tonawanda chiropractic appointment with Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation today to explore how chiropractic can help you!