Chiropractic Treatment Plan With Cycling for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pain Relief
Cycling. It is fun. It’s calming. It is a sport (most!) anyone can enjoy. It is a way to get relief from spinal stenosis related back pain. Apple Country Chiropractic is happy to share an gratifying exercise option with Williamson chiropractic back pain patients for additional Williamson back pain relief.
WHAT IS LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
Lumbar spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal area in the low back. Such narrowing stems from spinal conditions like degenerative disc disease and disc herniation. In older folks, lumbar spinal stenosis is common. As we get older, our discs lose nutrition and height - more so for some of us than others - which leads to that narrowing. Grocery shopping turns out to be a delight just to lean forward over the grocery cart as it feels good! Why? Leaning forward flexes the spine and opens the spinal canal space thereby easing Williamson back pain.
WHY CYCLING
Researchers document that flexion-based training like cycling effectively reduced back and improved function and quality of life in older people with chronic low back pain. (1) Just getting oxygen flowing is a good thing to improve anyone’s attitude!
HOW CYCLING HELPS RELIEVE Williamson BACK PAIN FROM LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
For older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis pain that has continued for years, an improved quality of life is welcome! One study explored how cycling affected older back pain patients. Their average age was 70.9 years. Some were apprehensive of cycling due to fear of pain and fatigue, thinking the bike was too big, believing they didn’t have time to cycle, and not being motivated to participate in cycling. (Sounds like all of us at times! Williamson folks just have to schedule time to exercise regardless of our age!) Those who let go of those issues and cycled were pleased with their clinical improvement (reduced leg pain and disability) and realized that the bicycle was easy to use. (1) You never know until you try! Apple Country Chiropractic encourages our Williamson chiropractic patients to attempt new things to help with their Williamson back pain relief.
CYCLING HELPS AVOID BACK SURGERY
Something new that many Williamson chiropractic patients don’t want to try is back surgery. When the pain is bad, a back surgery seems like a solution. In a study conducted at a spine surgery center, patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and low back pain undergo a 4 months’ training program riding a stationary bicycle. They cycle at about 70% of maximal capacity. Nearly half of the patients got better so much that they did not need spinal surgery. (2) Now that is an advantage Williamson lumbar spinal stenosis patients want!
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding sharing a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis helped with Cox Technic spinal manipulation on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
