Health Tips | Oct 15

A recent study investigated the outcomes of patients who had MRI-confirmed cervical disk herniation who were treated with spinal manipulative therapy.  Fifty patients in the study revealed: 55% improved at 2-weeks, 68% at 1-month, and 85.7% at 3 months. Patients reported significant improvements in neck pain, arm pain and improvement in daily functional activities without any adverse events.

If you choose to contact our office in regards to the treatment of a disc herniation, we require you to either fax a written copy of your MRI report to our office or bring in a copy of your MRI. After reviewal of the MRI our doctors perform neurological tests: reflexes/muscle-strength/sensation-sensory nerves with other orthopedic tests to determine if your condition is one that may respond to conservative spinal manipulations. If we determine your condition requires more extensive medical care (meds/injections/PT/surgery) we will refer you to the appropriate providers.

Many people are unaware that spinal manipulations are a safe & effective form of treatment for cervical disc herniations.

Journal Of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics: Volume 36, Issue 8, pages 461-467, October 2013