Williamson Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief
Apple Country Chiropractic invites Williamson back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is simple and effective in the management of pain. Walks don’t have be marathons! A walk in the park or around the neighborhood effects positive change!
BACK PAIN’S DAILY IMPACT
$200 billion dollars annually go to back pain management. Back pain is a top and common reason of medical care visits to primary care and emergency settings. Back pain is the most common cause for worker compensation, missed work hours, and lost productivity. 90% of back pain is mechanical. 12 to 33% of people are stated to have had back pain at any point in time, making back pain a main focus of medical care and of sufferers’ attention and inattention to the day-to-day workings of life. (1) Back pain is costly and quality of life altering for many.
SPINAL STENOSIS AND WALKING
Walking is a such a day-to-day requirement. One newer study stated that back and neck pain were positively and significantly associated with workplace absenteeism mostly triggered by difficulty standing, sitting, and walking. (2) Walking is a critical daily function! Back pain sufferers headed to surgery will do well to improve their walking capacity before surgery. The greater the walking capacity before surgery. The greater the walking capacity after surgery. Lumbar spinal stenosis as an underlying issue for back pain decreases walking and quality of life for its sufferers. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the main sign for spinal surgery in older adults, 40% of whom, even after back surgery, still reported walking disability. (3) Apple Country Chiropractic encourages walking for everyone!
WALK IN A PARK!
Exercise like walking is a simple, straight-forward way to mitigate Williamson back pain. Walking in a park may be attractive. Well-designed parks are said to improve public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions of what makes parks inviting described that trees, gardens, open spaces, and water features were highly valued. Walking/bike trails, basketball hoops, sports/climbing walls were reported to encourage physical activity. Seating, tables, and picnic areas were noted as essential for social interaction. (4)
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Gary Stefanick on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes how he helped a patient after back surgery regain some quality of life with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Williamson chiropractic appointment with Apple Country Chiropractic today. Time for a walk?! Hope so!
