Examiners in Chicago have discovered new clues into what role the mind plays in long-term back ache. And chiropractic doctors in San Diego are putting a new twist on the subject. The investigators in the study used magnetic resonance imaging mind scans to compare the morphology of 26 individuals with long-term back ache with 26 ache-free control subjects.

According to the report patients with chronic low back pain showed 5-11% less neocortical gray matter volume than control subjects. The magnitude of this reduction is equivalent to the gray matter volume lost in 10-20 years of normal aging. The reduced volume was related to length of pain, indicating a 1.3 cm (3) loss of gray matter for every year of chronic pain experienced.

It has been stated that for the management of low-back pain, chiropractic care is the most effective treatment, and it should be fully integrated into the government’s health care system.” This was noted in The Manga Report in1993. Disc herniations have been shown to be reduced by chiropractic adjustments and spinal decompression therapy. Cervical and lumbar disc herniations are commonly encountered in clinical chiropractic practice.

Clinical studies and case reports have addressed the efficiency of chiropractic management for disc herniations and bulges. Imaging studies have shown disc re-absorption on follow-up CT or MRI subsequent to non-operative medical care.

An MRI study of 27 patients receiving chiropractic treatment for cervical and lumbar disc herniations was presented at the Conference Proceedings of the Chiropractic Centennial Foundation, Washington, DC, July 1995. Clinical studies and case reports have addressed the efficiency of chiropractic management for disc herniations. Imaging studies have shown disc re-absorption on follow-up CT or MRI subsequent to non-operative medical care. Of the 27 patients studied by repeat MRI, VAS and physical exam, 22 or 80 percent had a good clinical outcome. This consisted of reduced VAS scores below 2 and resolution of the patient’s radicular pain. Seventeen of these 27 patients, or 63 percent, not only had a good clinical outcome but had evidence of resolution or reduction of disc herniations evident on repeated MRI. This was found in the study by Ben Eliyahu, DJ.

When you get adjusted, you remove interference to the master control system of the body – the nervous system – thereby enabling the body and brain to function at their maximum potential. Chiropractic care by specialized chiropractors and spinal decompression therapy has helped countless individuals suffering from back and leg pain. As you can see from this article, back pain causes more than just pain. It causes lost days from work, stress, and more. To learn more about how chiropractic care and spinal decompression therapy may help get rid of your back problem; contact New Century Spine Centers in San Diego today.

Looking to find the best information on chiropractic care, then visit www.BackCareTreatment.com to find the best advice on spinal decompression for you.