November 2024 Healthy News from Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office Degenerated Discs and Multifidus Muscles Find Help Here

COMBATING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A Helpful Approach to Multifidus Muscle Health

Low back pain is a common health concern, particularly in the elderly population in Groton, and can be contributed to by multifidus muscle degeneration. Research has shown that chronic low back pain is associated with disc degeneration and fatty infiltration of the multifidus muscle, a key stabilizer of the spine. Studies by Balevi and Gu H. et al., have further studied this connection and emphasized the significant effect it can have on spinal health and function. Balevi expounds on the intricate relationship between low back pain and the degeneration of the multifidus muscle. The study stresses that multifidus muscle health is vital for spinal stability and highlights that degeneration, including fatty infiltration, weakens this stability, exacerbating back pain. Balevi's research stresses the success of targeted rehabilitation exercises in reversing muscle degeneration, thereby improving spinal health. (1) Similarly, Gu H. et al.'s research shares the benefits of specific exercises targeting multifidus muscle function in reducing low back pain and improving spinal health. The authors conclude that targeted exercises can improve muscle strength and endurance, ultimately undoing fatty degeneration and promoting spinal stability. (2) By combining these exercises into an overall chiropractic treatment plan encompassing gentle, safe chiropractic adjustments with Cox® Technic, chronic low back pain sufferers - even those who are a bit older - may experience a significant decrease in pain and enhancement in their quality of life, as shown in these studies. Rely on Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office to design just the right exercise plan to help you!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson  about the use of gentle, safe treatment  protocols of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to reduce Groton chronic back pain.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Strengthen Multifidus Muscles!

Compared with general exercise, motor control exercise with isolated lumbar extension exercise showed greater improvement in multifidus muscle size, composition and function with obvious increased thickness of the multifidus plus improvement in pain, function and quality of life for participating back pain sufferers. (3) One easy exercise for the multifidus is simply standing at a counter, turning your foot out, and lifting your leg straight back. Easy! Mix exercise with spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic, and your weak multifidus muscles (and your back pain) will thank you!

We are thankful for you and your trust in our chiropractic care. Schedule your Groton chiropractic appointment today! Enjoy this November!