Chronic low back pain (CLBP) slows
life down for its sufferers. Sitka chronic low back pain
sufferers look forward to getting their lives back. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
has a chiropractic treatment plan with options that do exactly
that. The treatment plan often incorporates chiropractic
spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic together with gentle
exercise and nutrition. A couple of the latest
insights about effective exercise interventions are presented here
for our Sitka back pain patients’ consideration as it’s
up to you to choose what exercise suits you!
WALKING AND MIND-BODY THERAPIES: Gentle Exercise Options
Walking works, so do mind-body therapies like yoga. An analysis
of 31 randomized control trials of 3193 participants, walking was
found to be as effective as control interventions for short term relief of
chronic low back pain and slightly superior for intermediate
term pain relief and activity limitation improvement while yoga was more effective
to reduce pain and improve activity
in the short term. Combining both walking and yoga
was suggested to be a beneficial combination
for CLBP patients. (1) In an analysis of 18
randomized controlled trials, yoga was reported
to decrease pain in the short to intermediate term and to improve
functional disability from short to long term when compared with
non-exercise, usual care, and education. But it had equal
effects on pain and disability as other exercise modes or physical therapy.
(2) Most everyone can take a stroll. Some like physical
therapy exercise. Most can perform yoga if they want.
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka knows not every exercise option may be
our Sitka back pain sufferer’s "cup of tea”! Options
are essential to participation...and Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka has them!
MOTOR CONTROL EXERCISES
One set of researchers wrote that current
evidence doesn’t suggest that any one
form of exercise is superior to any other for back
pain relief. That is interesting! They did state that
exercise is modestly effective treatment for chronic low back pain,
a significant health and socioeconomic issue (cost,
disability, missed work). The most
common form of exercise for back pain relief was reported to be motor control exercise which works
on the deep muscles and their coordination. Supposedly not
superior to other types of exercise, motor control exercise should
be an alternative for chronic low back pain patients among
other kinds of exercise. The researchers indicated
that the choice should be made by the patient in collaboration with his/her
doctor/therapist. (3) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka chats with each Sitka back
pain sufferer to learn about what exercise will work and will be
done. That’s the key!
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Benjamin Fonke on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes the advantage of exercise integration into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal
Pain Management.
Set up your Sitka
chiropractic appointment soon. When chronic low back
pain has slowed your life down, Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka’s
chiropractic treatment plan with Cox® Technic and exercise that you will
do can get your life’s pace back to
speed.
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