January 2019 Groton Chiropractic Healthy News: Walking, Spinal Manipulation, & Exercise

 

Walking is important for Groton lifestyle. How often do you think about walking? How many times are you thankful for being able to walk? Most Groton folks don’t give walking a second thought until we or a Groton loved one can not do it or can’t|can not]11] do it as easily as we once did. Chronic non-specific low back pain tends to affect Groton back pain patients’ motor control while walking. It’s suspected that the erector spinae are working intensely in these patients, resulting in a stiff lumbar-pelvic region and more difficult time walking. (1) A recent report describes that spinal manipulation combined with individualized exercise improves the walking ability in back pain patients like those Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office sees every day who are suffering with lumbar spinal stenosis better than medical care (medications/epidural steroid injections) and/or group exercise in the short term. (2) Additionally, spinal manipulation for patients with lumbar radiculopathy (leg pain) also benefits the relief of leg and back pain, disability, range of motion and patient satisfaction. (3) The Groton chiropractic care at Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office incorporates one or all these tactics as appropriate to get you the Groton back pain relief you desire and keep you walking without a doubt.