Glute Strengthening Plus Chiropractic Eases Back Pain
Patient to the chiropractor: “Treat me so I don’t hurt.”
Chiropractor: “Be sure to do your exercises, so you won’t hurt.”
Chiropractors like your Sitka chiropractor at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka wonder how to get back pain patients to do suggested exercises. In any case, these exercises help back pain sufferers get stronger plus decrease and prevent back pain! The back muscles and gluteus muscles and hamstrings get stronger. Patients speculate why the chiropractor suggests exercises since all they wanted was for the chiropractor to correct the back pain problem. What a quandary! Both the Sitka chiropractor and Sitka chiropractic patient have the same goal - pain relief – but their beliefs, experiences and expectations vary. (1) That is how it is. Research shows this. Clinical experience shows this. When patients recognize this and their chiropractors recognize this, everyone then works together to relieve Sitka back pain, prevent future pain, and strengthen muscle. Let us do that!
EXERCISE GUIDELINES TO LESSEN AND PREVENT BACK PAIN AND NECK PAIN
Guidelines for what to do with back pain and neck pain are published. Exercise is in the mix of the recommendations for the non-invasive pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies to help acute and chronic low back pain and neck pain both devoid of serious pathology and with radiculopathy. Spinal manipulation and manual therapy are also listed in these guidelines by the Global Spine Care Initiative. (2) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka pays attention to these in caring for Sitka back pain.
BACK PAIN BENEFITS FROM STRONG GLUTEAL MUSCLES
Patients with low back pain are more likely to be less active. Pain affects that decision. Low back pain patients fear that activity may set off pain, resulting in weakened muscles like the gluteus maximus. Lengthy immobilization or inactivity prevents use of these muscles. In low back pain patients, a weak gluteus maximus is a common finding. Researchers document that the gluteus maximus cross-sectional area is reduced in low back pain sufferers, especially for women. (3) For Sitka chiropractic back pain patients facing persistent lumbopelvic pain and test positive for sacroiliac joint dysfunction, doing gluteus maximus strengthening exercises is advantageous. Patients who did these found a reduction in pain and an improvement in gluteus maximum strength and function. (4) Doing both - exercise to strengthening the gluteus maximus muscles and lumbar segmental stabilization exercise – reduced low back pain disability significantly more and improved lumbar spine muscle strength and balance better than just lumbar segmental stabilization exercise alone. (5) To stimulate the gluteus maximus muscles, erector spinae and hamstrings more intentionally during exercise, researchers developed a unique laser pointer system that allowed the exercise participants to visualize their muscle usage. This improved their form. (6) Let your Sitka chiropractor be your laser pointer! Consider using the suggested tips for how to exercise properly.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Schedule your Sitka chiropractic appointment to set up a treatment plan that involves your Sitka chiropractor treating as well as your exercising to strengthen muscles. When the Sitka chiropractor and the Sitka chiropractic patient both “get” each other, Sitka back pain is history!
