Unfortunately, a large number of our Mauldin patients are familiar with the pain caused by a herniated disc all too well. On a positive note, Dr. Izquierdo has helped many people with disc pain, and a number of research studies have confirmed that chiropractic care can help people recover from this kind of problem.
In one study, a group of doctors from Switzerland selected 148 patients who were dealing with pain in their lower back and legs due to a disc herniation (which was confirmed through magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI). Each individual then received chiropractic adjustments that focused on the location of his or her disc herniation.
Data was gathered after the initial treatment session at set intervals--namely, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, 12 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year--to establish what type of short-term and long-term effects, if any, chiropractic care offers when it comes to resolving this particular problem. Among the information obtained was the individual's self-reported changes in both lumbar and leg pain.
The authors found that, as a whole, the study participants reported "significant improvement" for both types of pain every time the results were collected. In fact, over 90% of the individuals stated that their pain "improved" within the first three months, with 88% still citing improvement one year after their first treatment session.
Even those patients who were defined as "chronic" still reported an improvement in pain at a rate of 89% one year beyond when treatment first began. This is the same positive result that was found in the following case study.
In this paper, a 26-year-old male had presented with disc herniation symptoms such as pain in the lower back, left leg, and left groin area, along with left foot drop and muscle weakness. He had suffered with these issues for more than two years after sustaining a sports injury, and his disc herniation was confirmed via MRI.
After receiving chiropractic, "The patient responded favorably and his multi-symptom complex resolved within 90 days of treatment." Furthermore, the patient was still enjoying relief one year after the chiropractic intervention.
Studies like these show how useful chiropractic can be when it comes to alleviating herniated disc pain and reducing the symptoms they produce. So, if you are suffering from back ache caused by a herniated disc and wish to find some relief, chiropractic can be an effective solution.
Don't suffer from chronic herniated disc pain. Give our Mauldin office a call today at (864) 627-4325 for a consultation or appointment.
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Live Well Chiropractic Clinic in Mauldin, South Carolina provides quality Upper Cervical Spinal Chiropractic Care to patients through the expertise of Dr. Manuel Izquierdo. 30+ years of experience helping our community live a healthy life. Since 1988 we have been servicing the community and helping them with their Chiropractic needs.