The cervical spine is unique among spinal curves. 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 level of the spine. If the size of the spinal canal is small and the cord big, a condition termed stenosis exists and makes pain and disability a greater problem. (4-8) Whatever
the size, there isn’t a lot
of space for the spinal nerves that leave the spinal cord regardless
of any disc herniation or bone spur and such that
may form. Plus, the cervical spine has to hold up
the average head weighing 9 pounds! The cervical spine is amazing.
No wonder it fascinates researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Amelia Chiropractic Clinic and produces
such pain for Fernandina Beach neck pain sufferers. Fortunately,
your Fernandina Beach 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 reduce 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 Fernandina Beach chiropractor better
diagnose and care for neck pain as well as surgical
colleagues develop more appropriate surgical
techniques! New 3D computed tomography imaging allows
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) Using Cox® Technic for cervical spine pain allows
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 involved
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Fernandina Beach chiropractic
patients come in with a headache, they’ll
often note limited range of motion. That’s not uncommon. A randomized control trial of spinal
manipulation versus 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 treats Fernandina Beach neck
pain as well as associated range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Fernandina Beach neck pain is a common
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 state that GPs were sometimes
uncertain in referring for manual therapy
as they weren’t 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 combined with other modalities
was valuable for acute neck pain with no serious adverse effects being reported. (3) Your
Fernandina Beach chiropractor who understands the cervical spine
well and provides safe spinal manipulation works with
Fernandina Beach general practitioners to assist neck pain
sufferers find relief.
CONTACT Amelia Chiropractic Clinic
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.
Make your Fernandina Beach
chiropractic appointment soon. The uniqueness of the cervical
spinal curve and the pain conditions affecting it deserve
a unique treatment protocol to take care of pain. At
Amelia Chiropractic Clinic, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!