Williamson Back Pain and Associated Spinal Instability Helped by Exercise to Improve Balance and More

Back pain becomes the focus when it happens. The term ‘back pain’ is quite general though as back pain stems from the mingled contributions of muscles, nerves, bones, and more. Low back muscles may be frail and/or unstable making them less helpful in supporting the spine. Exercise repeatedly shows its benefit in addressing spinal instability associated with Williamson back pain. Apple Country Chiropractic endoreses 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 result from badly 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 who don’t have instability, and healthy subjects. Sufferers with lumbar spine instability showed greater problems with balance control, proprioception, fear of movement, increased pain, and functional ability than those who don’t have such instability. (1) Apple Country Chiropractic checks for instability in our Williamson back pain patients and designs 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 no matter the treatment plan. For subacute NSLBP sufferers, exercise is advantageous. Not long ago, two types of exercise were compared: core stabilization and strengthening exercise. A month of three-times-a-day 30-minute-sessions demonstrated that core stabilization produced significantly more improvement than strengthening. Core stabilization improved proprioception, balance (as shown by single leg standing with eyes open and closed on stable and unstable surfaces), muscle thickness of the transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus, lessened functional disability, and decreased fear of movement. Bonuses affiliated with both types of exercise: no unpleasant side-effects AND pain relief. (2) Apple Country Chiropractic is always checking for balance issues in our chiropractic patients. Exercise that improves Williamson balance is so important.

CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic

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.

Schedule your Williamson chiropractic appointment soon. If back pain is your focus in this moment, Apple Country Chiropractic offers a research-documented system and treatment plan for its relief and for its continued relief and prevention with strengthening exercise for the lumbar muscles. We’ll design a simple exercise plan specially for you!

Apple Country Chiropractic instructs low back pain sufferers simple exercises that address lumbar spine instability.
 
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