With the high stakes showdown tonight between Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers, the level of performance asked from athletes and focus from their coaches and staff has never been higher. For Golden State however, their head coach will not be front and center on the job, due to ongoing complications from a back surgery he received back in 2015. Since then he has dealt with leaking cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which is clear fluid that support and creates a delicate cushion for your brain and spinal cord that helps to protect these vital structures. The CSF bath balances and helps ward off infection but if this membrane is punctured, during an accident or surgery then the CSF is no longer contained. This can lead to many serious health complications such as debilitating headaches, nausea, neck, back pain and stiffness and equilibrium balance problems. These leaks can affect your senses: amplifying and changing everything with your hearing, sight, smell and tastes functions. Kerr has been experiencing complications from this type of a leak ever since 2015. with a follow up surgery to help correct the CSF problem but with little to no relief since. Kerr told the Washington Post, "I can tell you if you are listening out there, stay away from back surgery. I can say that from the bottom of my heart. Rehab, rehab, rehab. Don't let anyone get in there."
For you and your family though, there is a silver lining take away from this story. There are many less invasive but effective treatments that can prevent what we will call the "S" word, aka surgery. If you or someone you know are considering or have been advised that surgery is the next answer, especially in the case of back surgery there are other options to be explored. Our practice, Crossroads Chiropractic offers spinal decompression to our patients that is indicated for disc herniations, swelling and inflammation which many times results in sciatica and debiliting back pain. The decompression unit creates a pressure gradient that helps take mechanical and gravity forces off the disc and restores normal intervertebral space between the discs, allowing inflammation to subside and the disc to be re-position in its natural alignment.
We also have a Multi-Radiance Laser for our patients that is the same laser used by the Royals and Sporting KC here in Kansas City for soft tissue inflammation and repair. The laser works to eradicate inflammation and then heals at the cellular level, regenerating healthy cells in a joint, muscle or tendon structure. Both are extremely effective physiotherapy options to try in the case of ongoing pain and before the "S" word is considered! Other options our office has are ultrasound, rehabilitative exercises, massage and acupuncture as a means to address ongoing pain beyond chiropractic! Yoga and physical therapy should be considered as well as means of healing before surgery.
Call our office at 816.471.7330 and we will consult with you to find the best treatment and physiotherapy course of care. The hope of this post is to inform you in letting you know that there are many other options to be as optimized, healthy and vital as you can possibly be and be back on your feet in no time! We would love to assist you in your health, healing and wellness journey and in the meantime, shout out to your favorite team and enjoy tonight's Finals game!
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