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

 

The ability to walk is important for Williamson lifestyle. How many times a day do you think about walking? How often are you thankful for being able to walk? Most Williamson folks do not give walking a second thought until we or a Williamson loved one can’t do it or is not able do it as effortlessly as we did at one time. Chronic non-specific low back pain is apt to disrupt Williamson back pain patients’ motor control when trying to walk normally. It is suspected that the erector spinae are operating strenuously in these patients, resulting in a stiff lumbar-pelvic region and more difficult time walking. (1) A recent report describes that spinal manipulation in combination with individualized exercise enhances the walking ability in back pain patients like those Apple Country Chiropractic sees every day who are dealing with lumbar spinal stenosis better than medical care (medications/epidural steroid injections) and/or group exercise in the short term. (2) Further, 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 Williamson chiropractic care at Apple Country Chiropractic incorporates one or all these approaches as needed to get you the Williamson back pain relief you desire and keep you walking without your giving it a second thought.