The Spinal Connections: Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn Delivers Spinal Manipulation Which Shows Lower Limb Strength Improvement
It is all connected. The spine, the hips, the knees, the legs, the feet, the toes. In new studies, the connection between spinal manipulation and the relief of lower limb pain and weakness in addition to imbalance are explored. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn has noticed such relief. The research adds to the discussion with such Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients that there is hope for their condition.
LOWER LIMB STRENGTH IMPROVEMENT
Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients seek care at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn with usually one pain issue and do not even notice other issues until we uncover them together via the spinal examination. We are manytimes detectives together! The chiropractic examination can uncover clues to the condition at hand, clues that frequently are painful or weak and, thankfully, also calm with chiropractic treatment. Lower limb weakness is manytimes unnoticed by back and leg pain patients. Pain is the attention-getter. One report stated that a single spinal manipulation enhanced muscle strength (for 30 minutes) and corticospinal excitability (for 60 minutes) to ankle plantar flexor muscles in Taekwondo athletes. (1) Another paper of spinal manipulation’s effect on lower limb strength of healthy people displayed immediate increase in muscle strength after just one treatment. The chiropractic spinal manipulation treatment helps ease the pain and improve the lower limb weakness. The effect is found to be immediate with just one spinal manipulation. For patients who experience hip and knee weakness yet otherwise healthy, the strength improvement is even bigger. (2) Patients at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn have enjoyed just such improvement!
LOWER LIMB IMBALANCE IMPROVEMENT
Other Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients with limb imbalances for whom one leg is seemingly stronger than the other have found relief with their Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic spinal manipulation, too. They may know they have it or do not realize it until we complete the exam together. Once discovered, limb strength imbalances of at least 15% in hip flexion, extension, abduction or knee flexion treated with spinal manipulation got better compared to placebo treatment. These strength improvements were recorded after just one lumbar spine manipulation session. (3) Spinal mobilization boosted hip flexor strength and performance in asymptomatic young adults. (4) These are positive results for our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients!
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Check out this PODCAST by Dr. Kim Lombardy on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the story of a patient with hip pain after a hip replacement surgery to relieve the hip pain. His treatment with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management got the job done.
Schedule your next Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic care appointment with Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn. Come see how spinal manipulation may help your spine, hip and knee pain and weakness, back pain, and more! Experience the healing connection yourself!
