The cervical spine is unique among spinal curves. Unlike its fellow thoracic and lumbar curves, the cervical spine contains 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 level of the spine. If the size of the spinal canal is little and the cord big, a condition known as stenosis exists and makes pain and disability a greater problem. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there is not a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that leave the spinal cord regardless
of 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 Wilson Family Chiropractic and produces
such pain for Millville neck pain sufferers. Fortunately,
your Millville chiropractor understands the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions as well as 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 innovations in the field
of radiology are now available and may help back pain healthcare
providers like your Millville chiropractor better
diagnose and care for neck pain and surgical
colleagues create more appropriate surgical
techniques! Innovative 3D computed tomography imaging allows
a look at the cervical spine in different
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 takes place, too. C3-4 range of motion for lateral
bending is greater than C1-2, C5-6 and C6-7. (1) Using 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 bring back
normal ranges of motion as optimally as possible.
CERVICAL SPINE TREATMENT FOR CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE
The cervical spine range of motion is involved
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Millville chiropractic
patients seek care for a headache, they’ll
often note limited range of motion. That’s not unusual. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation compared to spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache found that manipulation and mobilization
have comparable effects on disability, pain, global rating of
change score, and cervical ranges of motion. (2) Our chiropractic care of the
cervical spine addresses Millville neck
pain as well as associated range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Millville neck pain is a common
issue for which patients will seek help
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors and general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are usual
treatments. Researchers state that GPs were occasionally
hesitant in referring for manual therapy
as they were not sure about effectiveness and adverse events. In
a review of randomized controlled trials published about the
effect of spinal manipulation for acute neck pain, researchers found
that spinal manipulation alone or combined with other therapies
was valuable for acute neck pain with no reported serious
adverse effects. (3) Your
Millville chiropractor who knows the cervical spine
well and provides safe spinal manipulation works with
Millville general practitioners to assist neck pain
sufferers attain relief.
CONTACT Wilson Family Chiropractic
Check out 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.
Set up your Millville
chiropractic appointment today. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions affecting it merit
a unique treatment protocol to take care of pain. At
Wilson Family Chiropractic, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!