Williamson Back Surgery Patients Must Exercise
10,080 minutes are in a week. What do you do with all those minutes? Sleep, eat, talk, work, listen, shop, drive…exercise? Exercise does not usually come in at number one on most people’s lists of favorite things to do with their time. It is recommended that all of us exercise at least 150 minutes a week. (6) That’s only
- 2 and a half hours a week.
- 5 sessions of 30 minutes a week.
- 10 sessions of 15 minutes a week.
It is not that much, but we need to schedule it into our busy lives, don’t we? Even your Williamson chiropractor needs to do that! Time goes by so quickly for all of us, including time for your Williamson chiropractic physician at Apple Country Chiropractic. Your Williamson chiropractic physician at Apple Country Chiropractic encourages Williamson chiropractic patients to continue doing their exercise routines even when their Williamson back pain is not so bad.
People sleep better, are happier and less depressed when they exercise. (1,2) Williamson chiropractic patients benefit like this, too! Hearts and minds are healthier when their owners exercise. (3,4) Apple Country Chiropractic challenges you to get out and try a walk! See how much clearer you think and better you feel as your heart pumps more. Exercise slows memory loss. (4) Exercise reduces depressive symptoms. (2) Blood pressure drops. (5) Life span may even be increased due to heart workouts with aerobic exercise. (3) What do you think of all these possibilities? Apple Country Chiropractic encourages you to see the positives!
Exercise is life-giving. Exercise is life-supporting. Exercise is all that for normal spine folks but even more important for Williamson back pain sufferers especially for Williamson post-back surgery patients who still experience back pain. Post-surgical patients who exercise 150 minutes a week show a remarkable decrease in pain and reoperation rate states a new study of post-surgery back pain patients. In this study the mean age was 57 years of age. 80% of them had degenerative diagnoses. 63% had gone through a multilevel back surgery. Only 35% of them met the greater than 1400 kcal per week exercise expenditure and left them open to a second surgery (called a revision surgery). Only 26% of post back surgery patients met the more than 150 minutes a week of exercise leaving them open to degenerative diagnoses, subsequent spine surgery, and more postoperative back pain. (6) 150 minutes a week doesn’t sound like much anymore, does it? Apple Country Chiropractic knows our Williamson chiropractic patients can schedule 2.5 hours a week for their back’s sake. It's part of the whole Williamson treatment plan of chiropractic care.
Exercise in advance of surgery. Exercise after surgery. Exercise for life. Exercise for health. Schedule your Williamson chiropractic visit today. Apple Country Chiropractic is prepared to help you set up an exercise routine just for you, one your Williamson lifestyle can manage, one that you’ll be able to put time into your schedule to do.
