"At
first, my back did not want to move. As the treatments
progressed I could feel my back growing more flexible. I
found myself walking more upright. I could ride my bike
longer without my back getting stiff. To my amazement after
about 3 months of treatment, my back was feeling better than
it had in years. If you have had an injury in the distant
past or the not so distant past, I'd suggest that you have
Dr. Krohse check it out. Who knows, maybe the pain you've
learned to live with is totally unnecessary."
- Tim Ryan
Mount Vernon,
WA
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Conditions
Treated - Back Pain
Sooner or later an amazing 8 out of
every 10 people in the Des Moines area will suffer through an
incapacitating attack of low back pain. Of people who suffer
with back pain for two weeks or longer, 40 percent will end
up seeing a chiropractor. Studies have shown that the decision to
see a chiropractor is wise. The US Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research recently appointed a panel of medical experts who reviewed
some 3,900 studies on care for acute low back pain. The panel
rejected bedrest, surgery (except rare cases), injections into the
back, and all oral prescription drugs (such as antidepressants or
steroids). In contrast, they found that
spinal
manipulation, which usually is performed by a chiropractor,
"can be helpful for patients with acute low back
problems." For pain, they found over-the-counter medications
(aspirin, etc.) worked as well as prescriptions but with fewer side
effects.
At Compass Chiropractic in Clive on the
west side of Des Moines, effective treatment begins with the
most thorough exam in order to determine all the causes of the
problem. Spinal adjustments are used to restore proper function to
injured or dysfunctional joints. Dr. Krohse has acquired the training
and special equipment to provide flexion distraction adjustments,
which stretch out the structures of the low back and are
especially effective at reducing sciatica (low back pain with pain
down the leg). Scar tissue and muscle adhesions will be addressed with
ART. Other therapies such as massage,
electric stimulation, and
ultrasound will be used as needed to reduce the pain of a new back
injury. Rehabilitative exercises and stretches will be recommended as
needed to keep patients stable for the long term.
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