The cervical spine is unique among spinal curves. Unlike the thoracic and lumbar spine 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 level of the spine. If the size of the spinal canal is small and the cord large, a condition termed 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 regardless
of any disc herniation or bone spur and such that
may develop. Plus, the cervical spine has to hold up
the average head weighing 9 pounds! The cervical spine is remarkable.
No wonder it appeals to researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at New Roads Chiropractic Center and triggers
such pain for New Roads neck pain sufferers. Fortunately,
your New Roads chiropractor knows 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 reduce the pain.
RESEACHERS STUDY THE CERVICAL SPINE MOTIONS
Such cool advances in the field
of radiology are now available and may assist back pain healthcare
providers like your New Roads chiropractor better
diagnose and treat neck pain and surgical
colleagues develop more suitable surgical
techniques! New 3D computed tomography imaging permits
a look at the cervical spine in a variety of
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 takes place, too. C3-4 range of motion for lateral
bending is larger than C1-2, C5-6 and C6-7. (1) Using Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain allows
segment-specific treatment of each of the cervical
spine ranges of motion to relieve 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 New Roads chiropractic
patients seek care for a headache, they will
often note limited range of motion. That
isn’t unusual. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation compared to spinal mobilization for relief of
cervicogenic headache explained 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 treats New Roads neck
pain as well as associated range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute New Roads 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 typical
treatments. Researchers wrote that GPs were sometimes
uncertain to refer for manual therapy
as they weren’t 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 revealed
that spinal manipulation alone or in combination with other modalities
was valuable for acute neck pain with no reported serious
adverse effects. (3) Your
New Roads chiropractor who knows the cervical spine
well and provides safe spinal manipulation works with
New Roads general practitioners to assist neck pain
sufferers attain relief.
CONTACT New Roads Chiropractic Center
Check out 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 New Roads
chiropractic appointment now. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions involving it deserve
a unique treatment protocol to ease pain. At
New Roads Chiropractic Center, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!