“Do I have to see my chiropractor forever?” is a usual
question Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office responds to when Groton
folks talk about chiropractic. Groton chiropractic patients are a diverse
lot. Some Groton chiropractic patients come for a
specific spinal pain relief issue and quit. Some Groton
chiropractic patients come and go as their back pain or neck pain issue dictates
(though keeping on the at-home care program that incorporates
lifestyle issues, diet, nutrition, and exercise keeps these
issues at bay for many!). Some Groton chiropractic patients discover
that making a Groton chiropractic spinal manipulation
visit on a normal basis after pain relief is reached
benefits them: feeling better and keeping that better feeling when reminded
to keep doing healthy things like exercising, eating right and
being adjusted. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is grateful for every Groton
chiropractic patient who trusts their spine’s healing and
on-going health to this Groton chiropractic practice.
OPTIMAL NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS FOR CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN
Now, just how often a Groton
chiropractic patient can benefit from Groton chiropractic
care visits is a well-researched answer for chronic
low back pain patients. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office presents a new
project in which chronic low back pain patients were treated three times a
week for 6 weeks. Some visits were with spinal manipulation; some were with
light massage; some not treatment at all. Finally,
12 chiropractic spinal manipulation treatments produced the most promising
results for chronic low back pain patients. A year after care, the 18 visits patients showed greatest
outcomes for disability and pain relief. (1) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office uses the Cox
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management which has researched and documented for other specific spinal conditions
the number of visits and days to maximum improvement. Such evidence allows
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office to really aid our Groton back pain
patients’ knowledge of what to expect with
Groton chiropractic care.
NUMBER OF CHIROPRACTIC VISITS BY CONDITION
The number of visits for low back pain episodes changes
often with the underlying cause of the back pain episode. A study from 30
chiropractic clinics’ chiropractic care with flexion distraction (aka Cox
Technic) resulted in data on 1000 back pain patients. It documented
the types of conditions treated, the days, visits and patient outcomes. Overall,
12 visits in 29 days were the mean outcomes for maximum
improvement. For specific conditions like spondylolisthesis,
disc herniation (even L4 vs L5 disc herniation), sprain/strain, etc., the days
and visits differed. Treating a disc herniation is quite
different from treating a sprain. One presents
a greater challenge to treat than the
other. 91% of patients found relief of their low back pain
and leg pain on average in less
than 90 days (when the condition turns "chronic") and
12 visits. (2)
Whatever your underlying condition of spinal
pain, a Groton chiropractic treatment plan can be arranged
for its relief with a recommendation for on-going chiropractic care if that is desired.
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is at your service!
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Listen in to this PODCAST about chiropractic care relief of
a chronic pain condition with a patient who finds visits to the chiropractor help
keep her going.
Schedule a Groton chiropractic appointment with
Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office to see how many visits it may
take to help you get relief and to see
if you would want to see
your chiropractor forever on a periodic follow-up schedule!