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 little and the cord large, a condition known as 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 appeals to researchers and anatomists
and chiropractors like yours at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic and produces
such pain for Montreal neck pain sufferers. Luckily,
your Montreal chiropractor understands the cervical spine
anatomy and potential painful cervical conditions as well as the gentle, stretching
technique protocols of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management
to reduce the pain.
RESEACHERS STUDY THE CERVICAL SPINE MOTIONS
Such cool developments in the field
of radiology are now available and may assist back pain healthcare
providers like your Montreal chiropractor more beneficially
diagnose and treat neck pain and surgical
colleagues create more appropriate surgical
techniques! Innovative 3D computed tomography imaging permits
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 relieve 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 addressed
in patients with cervicogenic headache. When Montreal chiropractic
patients come in with a headache, they’ll
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 reported 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 takes care of Montreal neck
pain as well as related range of motion issues like acute neck
pain.
SPINAL MANIPULATION FOR ACUTE NECK PAIN
Acute Montreal neck pain is a common
condition for which patients will seek help
from healthcare practitioners like chiropractors and general
practitioners (GPs). Medications and/or manual therapy are usual
treatments. Researchers wrote that GPs were occasionally
hesitant to refer 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 revealed
that spinal manipulation alone or combined with other modalities
was valuable for acute neck pain with no serious adverse effects being reported. (3) Your
Montreal chiropractor who understands the cervical spine
well and provides safe spinal manipulation works with
Montreal general practitioners to help neck pain
sufferers get relief.
CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic
Listen to 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 Montreal
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
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic, that protocol is safe, gentle, and effective!