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 Manchester chiropractor at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries wonder how to get back pain patients to do recommended exercises. In any case, these exercises help back pain sufferers get stronger in addition to reduce and prevent back pain! The back muscles and gluteus muscles and hamstrings get stronger. Patients ponder why the chiropractor recommends exercises when all they wanted was for the chiropractor to fix the back pain problem. What a dilemma! Both the Manchester chiropractor and Manchester chiropractic patient have the same goal - pain relief – but their beliefs, experiences and expectations vary. (1) That’s how it is. Research shows this. Clinical experience shows this. When patients recognize this and their chiropractors recognize this, everyone then does his/her part to relieve Manchester 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 how to handle back pain and neck pain are established. Exercise is among the recommendations for the non-invasive pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies for treating acute and chronic low back pain and neck pain both devoid of serious pathology and with radiculopathy. Spinal manipulation and manual therapy are also in these guidelines by the Global Spine Care Initiative. (2) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries pays attention to these in caring for Manchester back pain.

BACK PAIN BENEFITS FROM STRONG GLUTEAL MUSCLES

Patients with low back pain tend to be less active. Pain shapes that decision. Low back pain patients fear that activity may set off pain, resulting in weakened muscles like the gluteus maximus. Lengthy immobilization or sedentariness 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 decreased in low back pain sufferers, especially for women. (3) For Manchester chiropractic back pain patients facing unrelenting lumbopelvic pain and test positive for sacroiliac joint dysfunction, performing gluteus maximus strengthening exercises is beneficial. Patients who did these found a decrease 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 activate the gluteus maximus muscles, erector spinae and hamstrings more intentionally during exercise, researchers devised a unique laser pointer system that allowed the exercise participants to visualize their muscle usage. This enhanced their form. (6) Let your Manchester chiropractor be your laser pointer! Follow advised tips for how to exercise the right way.

CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries

Schedule your Manchester chiropractic appointment to arrange a treatment plan that involves your Manchester chiropractor treating and your exercising to strengthen muscles. When the Manchester chiropractor and the Manchester chiropractic patient both “get” each other, Manchester back pain is history!

 
Manchester chiropractic care at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries incorporates exercise to strengthen glutes. 
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