The chiropractic treatment goals for cervical spine complaint management include (but are not limited to) some combination of:
- Reducing pain
- Improving motion
- Restoring function to the head and neck region
Patients should be advised that the application of this treatment approach only occurs after a full patient history, physical examination, review of past, family, social histories, and review of systems have been completed. Tests resulting from this process may include X-ray, CT, MRI, EMG/NCV, laboratory blood and urine analysis, referral to a specialist, and/or possibly more, depending on each individual case presentation.
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Types of Chiropractic Manipulation
There are two general chiropractic manipulation approaches for cervical spine complaints:- Cervical spinal manipulation - often thought of as the traditional chiropractic adjustment, or a high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) technique
- Cervical spinal mobilization - which is a more gentle/less forceful adjustment, or a low-velocity, low-amplitude (LVLA) technique moving the joint through a tolerable range of motion.
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Chiropractors may also use adjunctive therapy to treat cervical spine
complaints. Typical adjunctive therapies may include massage,
therapeutic heat and/or cold application, and gentle stretching and
strengthening exercises, and more.-
Chiropractic Manipulation for the Cervical Spine
While this article focuses on chiropractic treatment, osteopathic physicians (or other appropriately trained healthcare practitioners) may also use these or similar types of manipulation and adjunctive therapy to treat cervical spine pain.
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Article courtesy of: spine-health.com, authored by: Steven Yeomans, DC
Chiropractors may also use adjunctive therapy to treat cervical spine complaints. Typical adjunctive therapies may include massage, therapeutic heat and/or cold application, and gentle stretching and strengthening exercises, and more.
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