March 2019 Healthy News: La Grande Chiropractic Care Helps Motor Strength Come Back

Name: Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Address: USA

La Grande chiropractic assists in returning motor strength loss due to a disc herniation and sciatica return over time.

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Leg pain (sciatic radiculopathy) and loss of motor strength obviously upset La Grande back pain patients. ”When will I get back to ‘normal’?” is a typical question. Keep in mind that published papers show that treatment outcomes are very similar for surgical and non-surgical care of disc herniation patients with sciatic radiculopathy. (1) One model study reported that loss of motor strength due to sciatic nerve damage came back over 3 years with 10% in 6 months, 30% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years and 75% at 3 years. (2) A brand-new article agrees: Improvement returns over time irrespective of treatment (surgery or non-surgery). Most patients in this new study did not elect surgery. Just about all of them got back full strength at 1 year with it characteristically happening in the first 3 months though on-going recovery lasted a year. (3) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC says “Don’t hold back!” Ask Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC the hard questions. We’ll share with you the research-based answers for you to ponder.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Howard Rosenberg on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about assisting an athletic, healthy patient who found himself foot drop and decreased muscle strength due to a disc herniation with leg pain sciatica/radiculopathy. His chiropractic care using the Cox® Technic System allowed him to resume walking and playing tennis!

Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC sees benefit in recommending back belts to back pain sufferers.

La Grande CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Back Belts Help

La Grande back pain patients fear moving, concerned that they may trigger pain. Back belts and braces decrease pain and fear of pain and foster a return to usual activities of life. (4) For spinal stenosis patients with back pain, back belts enhanced their walking distance. (5) And for acute compression fractures, a back brace is usually implemented. A soft brace was equally effective as a rigid brace to avoid spinal deformity, enhance quality of life, and reduce back pain. (6) Back belts are not needed forever, but for temporary and for certain conditions, they help!

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Schedule your La Grande chiropractic appointment. Bring your questions! Wear your belt as recommended. Thank you for trusting your spine’s health to Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC!