Manchester Back Pain and Associated Spinal Instability Helped by Exercise to Improve Balance and More
Back pain becomes the focus when it takes over every thought in a day. The term ‘back pain’ is very generic though as back pain stems from the mingled contributions of muscles, nerves, bones, and more. Low back muscles may be frail and/or unstable making them less useful in supporting the spine. Exercise continued to show just how beneficial it is in managing spinal instability that accompanies Manchester back pain. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries endoreses exercise as something a back pain sufferer can do to help him/herself.
SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE
Instability affects balance. Back pain sufferers’ poor balance may be caused by poorly coordinated neuromuscular control and altered spine stability. A recent study contrasted 3 groups: subacute non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) sufferers with lumbar instability, those without instability, and healthy subjects. Sufferers with lumbar spine instability showed more problems with balance control, proprioception, fear of movement, increased pain, and functional ability than those without such instability. (1) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries checks for instability in our Manchester back pain patients and creates a Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment plan that encompasses pain relieving spinal manipulation, nutrition, and exercise.
EXERCISE FOR SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE IMPROVEMENT
Exercise is a usual intervention for low back pain patients whatever the treatment plan. For subacute NSLBP sufferers, exercise is a benefit. Recently, two types of exercise were compared: core stabilization and strengthening exercise. A month of three-times-a-day 30-minute-sessions showed that core stabilization generated significantly more improvement than strengthening. Core stabilization improved proprioception, balance (as demonstrated by single leg standing with eyes open and closed on stable and unstable surfaces), muscle thickness of the transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus, decreased functional disability, and reduced fear of movement. Bonuses of either exercise: no unpleasant side-effects AND pain relief. (2) Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is always concerned about balance issues in our chiropractic patients. Exercise that improves Manchester balance is so vital.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Paula Hugulet on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she shares the benefits of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain for relieving pain and strengthening the spine.
Make your Manchester chiropractic appointment today. If back pain is your nemesis now, Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries offers a research-documented system and treatment plan for its relief and for its sustained relief and prevention with exercise that strengthens the lumbar muscles. We will design a simple exercise routine just for you!
