GIVE IT TIME…AND Paramus CHIROPRACTIC!
Leg pain (sciatic radiculopathy) and loss of motor strength obviously bother
Paramus back pain patients. ”When will I
get back to ‘normal’?” is a typical question. Keep in
mind that studies show that treatment
outcomes are quite alike for
surgical and non-surgical care of
disc herniation patients with leg
radiculopathy.
(1) One benchmark study related
that loss of motor strength because of sciatic nerve damage returned over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and
75% at 3 years.
(2) A brand-new article concurs:
Improvement
occurs over time regardless of
treatment (surgery or non-surgery). The majority of patients in this
new study did not choose surgery. Almost all of them recovered full strength at 1 year
with it typically happening in the
first 3 months though on-going recovery lasted a year.
(3)
Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center urges you to not hold
back. Ask Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center the concerning questions. We
will share with you the research-based answers for you to ponder.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The
Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about helping
an athletic, healthy patient who found himself foot drop and decreased
muscle strength due to a disc herniation with leg pain
sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care using the Cox® Technic System
helped him return not just back to walking but also to playing
tennis!
Paramus CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help
Paramus back
pain patients fear moving, concerned that they may trigger
pain. Back belts and braces reduce pain and fear of pain and foster
a return to normal activities of life. (4) For back pain patients who suffer with spinal stenosis,
back belts enhanced their walking distance. (5) And for acute
compression fractures, a back brace is usually implemented.
A soft brace was equally effective as a rigid brace to prevent
spinal deformity, enhance quality of life, and reduce
back pain. (6) Back belts aren’t needed forever,
but for short-term and for certain conditions, they help!
CONTACT Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center
Make your Paramus chiropractic appointment.
Bring your questions! Wear your belt if recommended. Thank you for entrusting your spine’s health
to Paramus Medical & Sports Rehabilitation Center!