What Factors Play A Role in Sitka Back Pain, Arm Pain And Leg Pain?

Your Sitka chiropractor is always on alert for interesting stories to answer Sitka back pain patients’ questions. Sitka back pain patients like simple answers. Your Sitka chiropractor at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka does, too. Read more about these factors that guide your relief of Sitka back pain, arm and leg pain.

CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN, MOVEMENT AND METABOLIC DISEASE

Chronic non-specific Sitka low back pain (LBP) is a huge socioeconomic problem although the mechanisms are not yet fully understood. Impaired motor control is one of the mechanisms which was indicated by a reduced movement amplitude of the pelvis, additional in-phase coordination, lower ground reaction forces, greater stride-to-stride variability and a higher action in spine muscles. Impaired motor control during walking is indicated by higher activity of the spine muscles which leads to a stiffened lumbar-pelvic region. (1) Dysmobility Syndrome (DMS) (abnormal spine motion) of the musculoskeletal system and adverse health problems in older population is observed. Abnormal spine mobility is affiliated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) (2), and MetS encompasses a grouping of cardiovascular risk factors (insulin resistance, hypertension, glucose intolerance, low HDL-C, and hypertriglyceridemia. (7) DMS and MetS are linked in six ways: increased body fat, declined muscle mass, reduced muscle strength, osteoporosis, slow gait speed, and balance issues. Notably, insulin resistance was linked to higher body fat, osteoporosis and balance. This study showed a strong relationship between DMS and the presence of MetS and its factors in the elderly population. (2) Further, low high density lipid (HDL) cholesterol and high low density cholesterol/high density lipid cholesterol ratio were significantly associated with low back pain in a middle-aged Japanese population. Sitka back pain patients are like them! These findings might support the atherosclerosis-low back pain connection hypothesis. (3) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka helps Sitka chiropractic patients with Sitka back pain relief and with their desire to address complicating metabolic issues.

EXERCISE

Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka urges Sitka chiropractic patients to exercise even doing something as simple as walk. Researchers evaluated the effects of an exercise therapy program on pain and physical dimension of health-related quality of life for 57 young adults of an average age of 21 with musculoskeletal pain. A nine-week stabilization exercise therapy program, performed 60 minutes once a week, revealed improved pain and disability and increased spine muscle endurance. This report revealed that a 9-week progressive exercise therapy program can improve physical health and decrease the incidence of cervical disability and low back pain in young adults with musculoskeletal pain. (4) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka emphasizes that exercise is helpful!

BALANCE CONTROL

Sitka back pain in older folks successfully reduces balance ability. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka doesn’t see this as a good event! These patients exhibited reduced reliance on ankle and hip strategy for balance control causing a deficit of postural control from proprioceptive impairment. Moreover, elderly patients with low back pain are at increased risk for lower leg proprioceptive decrease and balance ability. (5) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka definitely evaluates Sitka back pain patients for problems with balance.

HAND GRIP STRENGTH

One more stimulating finding is low hand grip strength in women who are over 50 years with low physical activity was significantly related to the presence of low back pain. (6) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka finds this curious, but it is published!

CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka

Listen to this PODCAST by Dr. Loren Miller as he shares his chiropractic care of a back pain patient who had several health issues on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. (His personal experience with back pain and neck pain is also fascinating!)

Schedule your Sitka chiropractic appointment today for a Sitka chiropractic treatment plan created just for you because exercise (despite the age of the patient) and good general health equate to improved spine motion and motor control.