Manual therapy with a hernia of the spine – real effective method of treatment

Chiropractic is one of the oldest methods of therapeutic effects on the human body, is still effectively used in medical practice. It is the complex of therapeutic measures in which she / he has the arm strength and accurate knowledge of anatomy has a therapeutic effect on a sick person. Manual therapy with a hernia of the spine is used more often than other methods of non-surgical treatment.

What types of manual therapy are used in medicine?

1. Arthro-vertebral therapy

With this method, the doctor-vertebrologist produces effects on the structural elements of the musculoskeletal system of the person. This can be the place of bone joints, and articular cartilage surfaces, ligaments, spine and pelvic bones.

2. Cranial therapy

Massage movements in the bones of the head are the basis of this technique. As a rule, they work with the frontal, occipital, parietal and temporal bones of the skull. Is used to correct neurological and vascular disorders.

3. Skin and myofascial therapy

The skin, fascia and muscle provides the basis for any chiropractic treatment. Palpation of the outer surface has a therapeutic effect and prepares the patient for a deeper therapeutic massage.

4. Visceral therapy

The Doctor uses this technique to influence inner organs. Good effect is achieved in the treatment of adhesions in the abdominal cavity, for the correction of prolapse of the internal organs and improve peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract.

Treatment for herniated disks involves not only surgery. The possibility of conservative therapy with the use of vertebral methods is often underestimated by medical practitioners. This leads to a high frequency of unjustified operations.

Indications for referral of a patient with herniated disc chiropractor

The Main indications are:

• disc protrusion with displacement of vertebrae, identified in the standard examination;
• disc herniation with pain of different nature in the neck, spine, upper or lower extremity to prepare for surgical treatment;
• herniated disc with minimal symptoms and refusal of the patient from the operation.

Before hand the impact on the patient's spine should be examined. Also consult a neurologist and an orthopedist, to have a standard medical examination, x-ray examination and magnetic resonance scanning.

Only experienced and qualified doctor-vertebrologist can work with patients who have a diagnosis of herniated discs. He is able to partially or completely remove pain from the patient. The therapeutic effect is due to improving metabolism, reducing the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid in the spinal canal, returning partially dislocated vertebra in place and anti-edematous action of manual therapy. Need the number of treatments determined by the physician. As a rule, it is 20 sessions of 30 minutes each.

What are the contraindications

Absolutely contraindicated methods of treatment for acute conditions and diseases in humans (tumor, trauma, heart attack, stroke, acute inflammation, hypertensive crisis), and also in pregnancy more than 12 weeks.

Relative contraindications are limited to anomalies of the spine, traumatic injuries of the discs, post-operative period and other conditions that lead to instability of the vertebrae.

the Advantages and disadvantages of manual techniques

The undoubted advantages are:

• achieve the main goal of therapeutic treatment is reducing the severity of pain in the patient;
• improved nutrition at the site of injury;
• removal of edema, inflammation and muscle spasm around the vertebrae with protrusion of gryzunam.

The Main disadvantage of manual therapy of the intervertebral hernia is the inability of complete cure of this pathology.

Manual therapy if a herniated disc can be a good alternative to surgical treatment. This is possible when the pain syndrome is expressed not much, and the intervertebral defect is represented by a protrusion or small disc herniation. Whenthe absence of effect of manual treatment should consult a surgeon.

Specialist-spine is able for the first few sessions to significantly reduce the severity of pain caused by disc herniation. Individual approach to each patient, ensuring a high quality of care. Inept and amateurish manual exposure can cause only harm to the patient's spine.