Back pain turns into the main focus when it
happens. The term
‘back pain’ is quite 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 that accompanies Largo
back pain. Hollstrom & Associates Inc highly recommends
exercise as something a back pain sufferer can do to help him/herself.
SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE
Instability affects balance. Back pain
sufferers’ troubled balance may result from badly
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. Those with lumbar spine instability showed
more issues with balance control, proprioception,
fear of movement, more pain, and functional ability than sufferers
without such instability. (1) Hollstrom & Associates Inc checks
for instability in our Largo back pain patients and designs
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 common 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 three-times-a-day 30-minute-sessions demonstrated that
core stabilization produced 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, lessened
functional disability, and less fear of movement. Bonuses
of either exercise: no unpleasant
side-effects AND pain relief. (2) Hollstrom & Associates Inc is always
concerned about balance issues in our chiropractic patients.
Exercise that helps with Largo balance is so important.
CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc
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 relieving pain and
strengthening the spine.
Set up your Largo
chiropractic appointment today. If back pain is your focus
in this moment, Hollstrom & Associates Inc offers a research-documented system
and treatment plan for its relief and for its continued relief
and prevention with strengthening exercise for the lumbar muscles. We will create a simple exercise plan specially for you!