January 2019 Sitka Chiropractic Healthy News: Walking, Spinal Manipulation, & Exercise

 

The ability to walk is valuable for Sitka lifestyle. How many times a day do you think about walking? How many times are you thankful for being able to walk? Most Sitka folks don’t give walking a second thought until we or a Sitka loved one can not do it or can’t|can not]11] do it as effortlessly as we did at one time. Chronic non-specific low back pain is apt to disrupt Sitka back pain patients’ motor control when trying to walk normally. It is suspected that the erector spinae are operating overtime in these patients, resulting in a stiff lumbar-pelvic region and more difficult time walking. (1) A new report points out that spinal manipulation combined with individualized exercise enhances the walking ability in back pain patients like those Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka sees every day who are suffering with lumbar spinal stenosis better than medical care (medications/epidural steroid injections) and/or group exercise in the short term. (2) Additionally, spinal manipulation for patients with lumbar radiculopathy (leg pain) also benefits the relief of leg and back pain, disability, range of motion and patient satisfaction. (3) The Sitka chiropractic care at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka incorporates one or all these tactics as appropriate to get you the Sitka back pain relief you desire and protect your walking ability without your giving it a second thought.