Groton Back Pain Relief with Exercise & Chiropractic
As any Groton back pain patient knows, finding relief can be a challenge. Many have visited various healthcare providers with different treatments. But did you know that exercise could be just the right addition to your attempts at getting back pain relief? According to the CHAMPS Study-DK, links between cardiovascular disease risk factors and spinal pain may be affected by sex and health-related physical activity. (1) To put it another way, exercise can help decrease back pain. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office presents some information about how this works.
HOW EXERCISE HELPS WITH Groton BACK PAIN RELIEF
Exercise has demonstrated to be beneficial for those who have chronic back pain in a multitude of ways. First, it strengthens the muscles in your core and lower back which support your spine and reduce strain on it. Strengthening these muscles can help alleviate some of the pressure exerted on your spine and lower the amount of back pain you experience due to bad posture or poor habits like slouching. Additionally, exercise helps boost flexibility in your joints; it boosts blood circulation which helps further healing; and it releases endorphins which are natural pain killers that help decrease inflammation related to chronic back pain. (2,3) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office combines Cox® Technic spinal manipulation that reduces intradiscal pressures (Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. William Hoffman on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the Cox® Technic and its research showing drops in intradiscal pressure.) with exercises that are shown to reduce pain for optimal patient outcomes.
STARTING EXERCISE
It is important to be aware that when beginning an exercise program for Groton back pain relief, you should start slowly and gradually raise the intensity over time as your body adapts. It’s also important to select low-impact exercises like walking or swimming rather than high impact exercises like running or jumping since these can put additional strain on your spine and irritate rather than help. Having said that, moderate aerobic exercise mixed with stretching and strengthening exercises has been shown to be effective in reducing lower back pain for many back pain sufferers with chronic conditions like back pain. Groton back pain patients have a great exercise coach at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office as researchers note that chiropractors actively endorse (and participate in their own) physical activity by providing exercise information, asking patients about their physical activity level, and counseling back pain patients about proper exercises for their specific conditions. (4)
CONTACT Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office
Exercise is a valuable way to deal with chronic lower back pain. If done correctly, it could be just what you need to enhance your opportunity for long term relief from lower back pain! Schedule your Groton chiropractic appointment to begin your chiropractic pain relieving treatment plan of spinal manipulation and mobilization with exercise.
