Exercise. Sitka back pain sufferers hear
the recommendation to exercise a lot. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
recommends it, too. Exercise keeps showing its
benefit for relief of low back pain and its prevention…plus a new report reveals benefit for better
sleep quality!
EXERCISE FOR RELIEF OF THE BURDEN OF LOW BACK PAIN
Low back pain is a problem for the low back pain
sufferer, the family, the community, and the healthcare system. Healthcare
providers and researchers study suggested
long-term ways to reduce this problem for whose
sufferers’ disability continues. Exercise tops the list of
non-invasive, non-drug general recommendations with manual therapy and massage in that list as well. (1) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
offers itself as the Sitka back pain specialty clinic that many back pain sufferers visit.
BACK PAIN SPECIALIST’S PLAN FOR BACK PAIN RELIEF ADDS EXERCISE
Countless chronic back pain sufferers visit their primary care practitioners
first. It’s a pretty standard routing. Primary
care recommendations for chronic low back pain care typically
involve exercise, oral prescriptions of NSAIDs and SNRI’s like duloxetine. In research,
there is a curious statistic called “number to treat”
which implies the number of patients with a certain
condition who need to have it done the treatment
recommendation for 1 of the treatment recipients to get
benefit. In this new study, the number to treat for 1 chronic low
back pain patient to report benefit from exercise was 7, from NSAIDs 6, and SNRIs
10. Of these three options, exercise was the only intervention that demonstrated
continued chronic low back pain relief after the intervention
ended and up to 48 weeks later. (2) Exercise is a valuable,
self-management, non-drug option for chronic low back pain
patients. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka always includes it in the
Sitka chiropractic treatment plan. Exercise puts some
control of chronic low back pain in our Sitka chiropractic
patients’ hands.
WHAT ABOUT SLEEP AND EXERCISE?
An additional advantageous patient-controlled
alternative is sleep-and-exercise.
Lack of sleep – time and/or quality – is a problem for so many
Sitka chiropractic patients. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka often hears our
patients discuss sleep difficulties. Sleep is rejuvenating
for the body and the mind. Exercise is often prescribed to
address sleep and mood issues. A noteworthy study about
the relationship between sleep and exercise features some interesting
findings in young men and women. Each is different! Men who exercised more often
reported falling asleep quicker, less daytime issues,
and less depressive mood. Women who exercised more often went
to bed earlier, experienced improved sleep
quality, and described more benefit from sleep, less depressive
mood, and less anger. (3) Regular exercise is important for so many concerns!
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Pamela Aaron on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she describes
a case of a young female patient with low back pain and her treatment
with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management plus strengthening
exercise that improved her condition.
Schedule your Sitka
chiropractic appointment today. “Exercise.” It’s a
recommendation Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka will keep sharing for
back pain relief and prevention as well as sleep
improvement.