It’s all connected. The spine, the hips, the
knees, the legs, the feet, the toes. In recent published
articles, the connection between spinal manipulation and the relief
of lower limb pain and weakness in addition to imbalance are investigated.
The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR has seen such relief. The research contributes
to the talk with such Colorado Springs chiropractic patients
that there’s hope for their condition.
LOWER LIMB STRENGTH IMPROVEMENT
Colorado Springs chiropractic patients visit The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR with usually one pain issue and do
not even notice other issues until we find them
together during the spinal examination. We are often
detectives together! The chiropractic exam can uncover
clues to the condition at hand, clues that often are sore
or weak and, thankfully, also resolve with chiropractic treatment. Lower
limb weakness is manytimes overlooked
by back and leg pain patients. Pain is the attention-getter. One study
stated that a single spinal manipulation improved
muscle strength (for a half hour) and corticospinal excitability
(for an hour) 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 boost
in muscle strength after just one treatment. The chiropractic
spinal manipulation treatment helps relieve the pain and increase
the lower limb weakness. The effect is reported 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 The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR have enjoyed
just such improvement!
LOWER LIMB IMBALANCE IMPROVEMENT
Other Colorado Springs chiropractic patients with limb
imbalances for whom one leg is seemingly stronger than the
other have noticed relief with their Colorado Springs chiropractic
spinal manipulation, too. They may realize they have it
or do not realize it until we complete the exam together.
Once discovered, limb strength imbalances of a minimum of 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 outcomes for our Colorado Springs chiropractic
patients!
CONTACT The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
Listen to 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 get
rid of the hip pain. His care with the Cox® Technic
System of Spinal Pain Management got the job done.
Schedule your next Colorado Springs chiropractic care
appointment with The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR. Come find out how spinal
manipulation may help your spine, hip and knee pain and
weakness, back pain, and more! It’s time for you to experience the healing
connection!