Is exercise really all that? Back pain sufferers ask,
especially those who try to avoid physical activity! May Manchester back pain sufferers are not physical activity ‘junkies’ by
nature. (Are you?) Your Manchester chiropractor meets all types
of back pain sufferers and knows a variety of physical activity
options that may be more appealing. At Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries we try
to pair the exercise option to the chronic back pain sufferer
and symptomatology to optimize the outcomes of
exercise described in research studies to be valuable
in managing, relieving, and preventing back pain.
3 HOURS OF LEISURE TIME: What do you do?
How do you spend your non-work hours makes a difference! Let us first describe
sedentary versus physically active.
Researchers in one study described physically active folks as
those who were more active in their leisure time. They devoted 3
hours of their leisure time a day being physically active. Sedentary
folks spent 3 hours or more a day of their leisure time sitting.
Physically active folks were 33% less likely to have low back pain compared
with more sedentary folks. (1) Takeaway: Be more physically active in your
off-time! Like gardening? Garden! Like walking? Walk! Like talking? Take a walk
with a friend, and talk!
ACTIVE AND SEDENTARY BACK PAIN SUFFERERS AND THEIR ACTIVITY
LEVEL
We’re all different! Regarding back pain, the difference shines even more in some
aspects. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries knows a few chronic low back
pain patients are more likely to exercise and be physically active than others who are more
sedentary. What is the difference in these folks? Researchers
found a few things: more physically active folks (those
who perform at least 150 mins. of moderate or 75 minutes
of vigorous physical activity a week) have a lower
body mass index and higher levels of leisure time physical activity. Sedentary
folks (those who spend more than 8 hours of time in sedentary
activities a day) are more likely to have lower
levels of activity at work. (2) Hum? We know that such patient characteristics
need to be considered when taking care of back pain patients and
encouraging physical activity and reducing sedentary lifestyle activity. How
can Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries help our more sedentary back pain patients?
With hope, we share these bits of info that may help
these little bits of information is beneficial! Your Manchester
chiropractor is right here with you. Let us know your ideas
on how we can assist you!
EXERCISE IS EFFECTIVE FOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN
In a Cochrane Review performed by a high level
scientific and well respected research group, exercise for chronic
low back pain was shown again as promisingly relieving.
The review consisted of 249 papers and their outcomes.
Pain relief and functional limitation improvement were found. (3)
Exercise keeps showing itself to be beneficial
for managing chronic low back pain.
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
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Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares
what back pain patients can expect from treatment via The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. The system is a collaboration!
Schedule your next Manchester
chiropractic appointment today. We are here for every Manchester chiropractic patient, active and sedentary! Whatever
your physical activity level, trust
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries to walk the path to decreased
back pain with you. Exercise is beneficial. We will find some type
of physical activity that works for you.