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02 August 2022: Database Analysis

Effectiveness of Multimodal Chiropractic Care Featuring Spinal Manipulation for Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Following Lumbar Spine Surgery: Retrospective Chart Review of 31 Adults in Hong Kong

Eric Chun-Pu Chu 1ABCDEF , Robert J. Trager 2ACDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.937640

Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e937640

Figure 2 Lumbar spine imaging following laminectomy. Lateral lumbar radiograph, taken at an outside facility, with (A) markings drawn by a previous provider and (B) T2-weighted lumbar mid-sagittal magnetic resonance image ordered by the chiropractor shows removal of the laminae and spinous processes from the L4/5 to L5/S1 levels (arrows). This 49-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of severe right-sided sciatic pain, right leg numbness and weakness, and severe low back-related disability following laminectomy. With 12 visits of spinal manipulation and mechanical traction over a 3-month span, she experienced a near-complete resolution of symptoms. Her symptoms recurred by the 1-year follow-up after concluding treatment.

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Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750
Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750