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Does chiropractic help spondylosis?

I am a 33 year old female. I want to know if chiropractic helps spondylosis?

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Hello,

Yes, chiropractic care does typically help with spinal spondylosis pain and can increase mobility.
Spondylosis is another word for arthritis. The most important thing in the treatment of arthritis is movement, meaning the joint needs to be moving. Fixation or lack of the full range of motion of the joint will eventually create more degeneration. So yes!
Yes. It helps with releasing the pressure within the joints.
Yes. Chiropractic adjustments keep the spine mobile and that helps to lessen the progression of degeneration.
Yes, it does, there are actual specific insurance billing codes for that diagnosis. It can occur anywhere in your spine. Here are some links to find a local chiropractor. Check out these sites:

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A spondy is when L5 slides forward. Our goal is to do the opposite. There are strategies where we can work on the sacrum and L4 to help get L5 stacked up with the rest of the spine.
Chiropractic does help with movement in spondylosis patients. Regular chiropractic maintenance visits can reduce the progression of degeneration.
Yes it can!!
Chiropractic helps spondylosis and is treated regularly for all the various symptoms and management associated with these conditions. However the underlying condition is degeneration of the area of the spine and will never go back to normal tissue.
Yes it does absolutely help spondylosis, which is just another name for degeneration or arthritis
That's too complicated an answer to write here. The short answer is not directly, but indirectly, chiropractic may help.

Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC, MS
Chiropractic can help improve symptoms of spondylosis by realigning the joints so they can move and function better. Better function allows for less pain and less stress.
Yes, chiropractic can help. Spondylosis is the wear and tear of the disks, which leads to arthritis. By getting the bones into proper alignment and getting proper joint function and motion, this can slow down wear and tear and prevent increased degeneration.
Depending on the grade of spondylosis, chiropractic can help. Most often spondyloses happen as a result of a small fracture or underdevelopment of certain landmarks on the vertebrae. There are certain techniques that can help move the vertebrae back in place, but it may not be the only thing necessary to rehabilitate a spondylosis.
Yes, depending on the degree of severity from complete evaluation, that would include: Orthopedic/Neurological exam, current X-rays/MRI findings, and available therapy that would include non-surgical spinal decompression, if needed.
Yes
Yes, Chiropractic can stop the progression of spondylosis, as well as decrease pain and improve mobility of the spine.
Spondylosis is such a broad term, medically speaking. It simply means "a problem with your spine". A good chiropractor will be able to identify the cause of your spondylosis and recommend an appropriate treatment, if it is treatable. Your chiropractor may also recommend dietary strategies, exercises or other treatments to prevent your condition from getting worse, or at least slow the progression of the spondylosis.
Yes, we can. Chiropractic treatment will eases your pain naturally and will offer longer-lasting relief of symptoms.
Yes, this is a form of Osteoarthritis and it helps very well with this.