The cervical spine is unique among the
curves of the spine. 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 known as stenosis exists and creates greater pain and disability. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there is not a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that exit the spinal cord let alone any disc herniation or bone spur and the like that
may develop. Plus, the cervical spine has to support
the average head weighing 9 pounds! The cervical spine is amazing.
No wonder it fascinates researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Minster Chiropractic Center and produces
such pain for Minster neck pain sufferers. Fortunately,
your Minster chiropractor understands the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions in addition to the gentle, stretching
technique protocols of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to reduce 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 Minster chiropractor better
diagnose and care for neck pain and surgical
colleagues develop more appropriate surgical
techniques! Innovative 3D computed tomography imaging permits
a view of the cervical spine in various
positions in normal volunteers. What did the researchers see 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) The use
of Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain is designed for
segment-specific treatment of each of the cervical
spine ranges of motion to ease pain and restore
normal ranges of motion as optimally as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is addressed
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Minster chiropractic
patients come in with a headache, they’ll
often describe limited range of motion. That is not unusual. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation compared to spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache reported 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 treats Minster neck
pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Minster neck pain is a common
condition for which patients will look for help
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors and general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are usual
treatments. Researchers wrote that GPs were occasionally
uncertain in referring 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 modalities
was effective for acute neck pain with no reported serious
adverse effects. (3) Your
Minster chiropractor who knows the cervical spine
well and delivers safe spinal manipulation works alongside
Minster general practitioners to assist neck pain
sufferers find relief.
CONTACT Minster Chiropractic 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 Minster
chiropractic appointment today. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions involving it merit
a unique treatment protocol to take care of pain. At
Minster Chiropractic Center, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!