The cervical spine is unique among the
curves of the spine. Unlike the thoracic and lumbar spine curves, the cervical spine contains the spinal cord quite 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 level of the spine. If the size of the spinal canal is little and the cord big, a condition termed stenosis exists and creates greater pain and disability. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there isn’t a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that leave the spinal cord let alone any disc herniation or bone spur and the like that
may form. Plus, the cervical spine has to hold up
the average 9-pound head! The cervical spine is remarkable.
No wonder it fascinates researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center and produces
such pain for Pensacola neck pain sufferers. Luckily,
your Pensacola chiropractor understands the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions in addition to 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 advances in the field
of radiology are now available and may help back pain healthcare
providers like your Pensacola chiropractor better
diagnose and treat neck pain as well as surgical
colleagues create more suitable surgical
techniques! New 3D computed tomography imaging allows
a look at the cervical spine in different
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) The use
of Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain allows
segment-specific treatment of individual segment cervical
spine ranges of motion to ease 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 Pensacola chiropractic
patients come in with a headache, they will
often note limited range of motion. That is not unusual. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation compared to 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 Pensacola neck
pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Pensacola neck pain is a typical
issue for which patients will seek help
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors as well as general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are typical
treatments. Researchers wrote that GPs were sometimes
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 found
that spinal manipulation alone or in combination with other therapies
was valuable for acute neck pain with no serious adverse effects being reported. (3) Your
Pensacola chiropractor who understands the cervical spine
well and delivers safe spinal manipulation works alongside
Pensacola general practitioners to assist neck pain
sufferers attain relief.
CONTACT Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. David Kulla on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares
how the Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction System of Spinal Pain Management helps
him help his patients with neck pain and headache relief.
Set up your Pensacola
chiropractic appointment soon. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions affecting it deserve
a unique treatment protocol to ease pain. At
Pensacola Spinal Rehab Center, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!