McHenry Back Pain and Associated Spinal Instability Helped by Exercise to Improve Balance and More
Back pain becomes the focus when it rears its head. The term ‘back pain’ is quite generic though as back pain stems from the mingled 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 repeatedly shows just how beneficial it is in managing spinal instability that accompanies McHenry back pain. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic 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 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. Those with lumbar spine instability showed greater issues with balance control, proprioception, fear of movement, more pain, and functional ability than sufferers without such instability. (1) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic tests for instability in our McHenry back pain patients and creates a Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment plan that involves 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. Recently, two versions of exercise were assessed: core stabilization and strengthening exercise. A month of three-times-a-day 30-minute-sessions demonstrated 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), thickened muscles of the transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus, decreased functional disability, and reduced fear of movement. Bonuses of either exercise: no adverse effects AND pain relief. (2) OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is always concerned about balance issues in our chiropractic patients. Exercise that helps with McHenry balance is so important.
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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.
Set up your McHenry chiropractic appointment now. If back pain is your nemesis now, OrthoIllinois Chiropractic offers a research-documented system and treatment plan for its relief and for its sustained relief and prevention with strengthening exercise for the lumbar muscles. We’ll create an easy exercise plan specially for you!
