Chronic low back pain (CLBP) slows
life down for its sufferers. Colorado Springs chronic low back pain
sufferers look forward to having their lives back. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
offers a chiropractic treatment plan with options that do exactly
that. The treatment plan often incorporates chiropractic
spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic along with gentle
exercise and nutrition. A couple of the latest
insights about effective exercise interventions are shared here
for our Colorado Springs back pain patients’ consideration as it is
up to you to select 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 beneficial
to reduce pain and improve activity
in the short term. Combining both walking and yoga
was suggested to be a beneficial combination
for chronic low back pain patients. (1) In an analysis of 18
randomized controlled trials, yoga reportedly decreased 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 types or physical therapy.
(2) Most everyone can walk. Some enjoy physical
therapy exercise. Most can do yoga if they want.
The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR knows not every exercise option may be
our Colorado Springs back pain sufferer’s “thing”! Options
are key to participation...and The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR has them!
MOTOR CONTROL EXERCISES
One set of researchers wrote that up-to-date
evidence doesn’t suggest that any single
form of exercise is better than any other for back
pain relief. That’s interesting! They did state that
exercise is modestly effective treatment for CLBP,
a significant health and socioeconomic issue (cost,
disability, missed work). The most
common form of exercise for back pain relief was described as
being motor control exercise which works
on the deep muscles and their coordination. Supposedly not
superior to other forms of exercise, motor control exercise should
be an option for chronic low back pain patients among
other forms of exercise. The researchers suggested
that the choice should be up to the patient and his/her doctor/therapist as to what
works. (3) The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR talks with each Colorado Springs back
pain sufferer to find out what exercise will work and will be
performed. That is the most important factor!
CONTACT The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Benjamin Fonke on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
illustrates the benefit of exercise incorporation into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal
Pain Management.
Set up your Colorado Springs
chiropractic appointment today. When CLBP has slowed life down for you, The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR’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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