How Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic Works to Ease Your Chronic Pain
If you're living with chronic musculoskeletal pain, you're likely looking at all your options for relief. Chiropractic spinal manipulation has emerged as a valuable treatment option, and new research is showing just how and why it produces results.
THE SCIENCE BEHIND SPINAL MANIPULATION
Spinal manipulative therapy benefit goes beyond your spine. According to recent research, it initiates multiple beneficial mechanisms throughout your nervous system. (3) When chiropractors direct controlled force to spinal joints, it stimulates sensory receptors that transmit signals to your brain, helping to decrease pain perception and boost joint function. The pathways through which spinal manipulation provides relief are complex and intertwined. Research shows that manipulation can lower muscle tension, improve blood flow, and modulate pain signals traveling through your spinal cord. It also seems to prompt the release of natural pain-relieving chemicals in your body, creating a cascade of therapeutic effects that spread beyond the immediate treatment area.
GENTLE ALTERNATIVE: FLEXION-DISTRACTION TECHNIQUE
Not all spinal manipulation involves twisting motions and popping sounds. Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic offers a gentler, non-thrust technique called flexion-distraction (aka Cox® Technic) that utilizes rhythmic movements to decompress spinal joints. Recent ultrasound research has analyzed how this technique affects the spine via its controlled movement of spinal segments, showing its precision and mechanical spinal effects. (1) (This builds on the foundational study of the biomechanical effects of Cox® Technic.) For patients who like a subtler approach or have conditions that make traditional manipulation unsuitable, flexion-distraction as performed at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic offers delivers meaningful pain relief through controlled, comfortable movements.
EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVENESS
Research consistently validates chiropractic care as an effective treatment for chronic musculoskeletal conditions. A thorough analysis in JBJS Reviews assessed the scientific evidence and determined that spinal manipulation supplies significant relief for numerous patients experiencing persistent back and neck pain. (2) The research explains that when properly applied, chiropractic care can be an effective component of a comprehensive pain management strategy. Another study in the Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association explored the underlying mechanisms, discussing how spinal manipulation affects neuroplastic changes—basically helping retrain how your nervous system processes pain signals over time. (3) The research keeps evolving and gets more interesting all the time!
A SAFE, PATIENT-CENTERED APPROACH
When performed by licensed chiropractors, spinal manipulation has a strong safety profile. The key is working with a qualified practitioner like yours at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic who conducts thorough assessments and develops a personalized chiropractic treatment plan based on your specific condition and needs.
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the process a chiropractic patient can anticipate going through with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management toward relief.
If chronic pain is negatively affecting your quality of life in Augusta, schedule an appointment with us for chiropractic care that may offer the relief you've been seeking through evidence-based care with us at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic.
