Back pain becomes the focus when it
rears its head. The term
‘back pain’ is very generic though as back pain arises
from the combined contributions of muscles, nerves, bones, and
more. Low back muscles may be weak and/or unstable leacing
them less helpful in supporting the spine. Exercise continued to
show just how beneficial it is in managing
spinal instability associated with San Jose
back pain. Chiropractic Solutions highly recommends
exercise as something a back pain sufferer can do to help him/herself.
SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE
Instability impacts balance. Back pain
sufferers’ troubled balance may be caused by poorly
coordinated neuromuscular control and altered spine stability. A new
study contrasted 3 groups: subacute non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) sufferers with
lumbar instability, those who don’t have instability, and healthy
subjects. Sufferers with lumbar spine instability showed
more issues with balance control, proprioception,
fear of movement, increased pain, and functional ability than those
who don’t have such instability. (1) Chiropractic Solutions tests
for instability in our San Jose back pain patients and designs
a Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment plan that includes
pain relieving spinal manipulation, nutrition, and exercise.
EXERCISE FOR SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE IMPROVEMENT
Exercise is a usual intervention for low back
pain patients regardless of the treatment plan. For
subacute NSLBP sufferers, exercise is advantageous. Not long ago, two types
of exercise were compared: core stabilization and strengthening
exercise. A month of training
for 30 minutes a session three times a week showed that
core stabilization generated significantly more improvement than
strengthening. Core stabilization enhanced proprioception,
balance (as shown by single leg standing with eyes open and
closed on stable and unstable surfaces), thickened muscles
of the transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus, decreased
functional disability, and decreased fear of movement. Bonuses
affiliated with both types of exercise: no unpleasant
side-effects AND pain relief. (2) Chiropractic Solutions is always
checking for balance issues in our chiropractic patients.
Exercise that improves San Jose balance is so important.
CONTACT Chiropractic Solutions
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Paula Hugulet on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she describes
the benefits of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain for pain relief and spine strengthening.
Schedule your San Jose
chiropractic appointment soon. If back pain is your focus
now, Chiropractic Solutions offers a research-documented system
and treatment plan for its relief and for its continued relief
and prevention with exercise that
strengthens the lumbar muscles. We will create a simple exercise plan just for you!