Chronic low back pain (CLBP) slows
life down for its sufferers. Manchester chronic low back pain
sufferers want their lives back. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
follows a chiropractic treatment plan with options that do just
that. The treatment plan often includes chiropractic
spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic together with gentle
exercise and nutrition. A couple of the latest
insights about effective exercise interventions are shared here
for our Manchester back pain patients’ consideration as it’s
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 came across 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 proposed as a beneficial combination
for CLBP 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 compared to
non-exercise, usual care, and education. But it had similar
effects on pain and disability as other exercise modes or physical therapy.
(2) Most everyone can walk. Some enjoy physical
therapy exercise. Most can do yoga if they so desire.
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries knows not every exercise option may be
our Manchester back pain sufferer’s “thing”! Options
are essential to participation...and Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries has them!
MOTOR CONTROL EXERCISES
One group of researchers wrote that present
evidence doesn’t suggest that any single
form of exercise is better than any other for back
pain relief. That is interesting! They did state that
exercise is modestly effective treatment for CLBP,
a major health and socioeconomic issue (cost,
disability, missed work). The most
common type of exercise for back pain relief was described as
being motor control exercise which works
on the deep muscles and their coordination. Reportedly 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 suggested
that the choice should be made by the patient in collaboration with his/her
doctor/therapist. (3) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries chats with each Manchester back
pain sufferer to learn about what exercise will work and will be
done. That is the key!
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Benjamin Fonke on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes the benefit of exercise integration into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal
Pain Management.
Set up your Manchester
chiropractic appointment now. When CLBP has slowed life down for you, Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries’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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