Back pain turns into the main focus when it
takes over every thought in a day. The term
‘back pain’ is quite general though as back pain stems
from the mingled contributions of muscles, nerves, bones, and
more. Low back muscles may be weak and/or unstable making
them less useful in supporting the spine. Exercise continued to
show its benefit in addressing
spinal instability associated with Orchard Park, NY
back pain. Novelli Wellness Center encourages
exercise as something a back pain sufferer can do to help him/herself.
SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE
Instability impacts balance. Back pain
sufferers’ poor 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. Sufferers with lumbar spine instability demonstrated
greater issues with balance control, proprioception,
fear of movement, increased pain, and functional ability than sufferers
who don’t have such instability. (1) Novelli Wellness Center tests
for instability in our Orchard Park, NY 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 beneficial. Recently, two versions
of exercise were compared: core stabilization and strengthening
exercise. Four weeks of three-times-a-day 30-minute-sessions showed that
core stabilization produced significantly more improvement than
strengthening. Core stabilization improved proprioception,
balance (as shown 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
affiliated with both types of exercise: no unpleasant
side-effects AND pain relief. (2) Novelli Wellness Center is always
concerned about balance issues in our chiropractic patients.
Exercise that helps with Orchard Park, NY balance is so important.
CONTACT Novelli Wellness Center
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.
Make your Orchard Park, NY
chiropractic appointment now. If back pain is your focus
now, Novelli Wellness Center offers a research-documented system
and treatment plan for its relief and for its sustained relief
and deterrence with strengthening exercise for the lumbar muscles. We’ll create a simple exercise plan specially for you!