Latest News in Gentle Williamson Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain Relief
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) slows life down for its sufferers. Williamson chronic low back pain sufferers look forward to having their lives back. Apple Country Chiropractic follows a chiropractic treatment plan with options that do exactly that. The treatment plan often incorporates chiropractic spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic together with gentle exercise and nutrition. A couple new insights about effective exercise interventions are shared here for our Williamson back pain patients’ consideration as it is up to you to choose what exercise works for you!
WALKING AND MIND-BODY THERAPIES: Gentle Exercise Options
Walking works, so do mind-body therapies like yoga. An analysis of 31 randomized control trials of 3193 participants, walking came across as effective as control interventions for short term relief of chronic low back pain and slightly superior for intermediate term pain relief and activity limitation improvement while yoga was more beneficial to reduce pain and improve activity in the short term. Combining both walking and yoga was proposed as a valuable combination for chronic low back pain patients. (1) In an analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials, yoga reportedly decreased pain in the short to intermediate term and to improve functional disability from short to long term compared to non-exercise, usual care, and education. However it had the same effects on pain and disability as other exercise modes or physical therapy. (2) Most everyone can take a stroll. Some like physical therapy exercise. Most can do yoga if they so desire. Apple Country Chiropractic understands that not every exercise option may be our Williamson back pain sufferer’s "cup of tea”! Options are key to participation...and Apple Country Chiropractic has them!
MOTOR CONTROL EXERCISES
One group of researchers wrote that current evidence doesn’t propose that any single type of exercise is better than any other for back pain relief. That is interesting! They did state that exercise is modestly effective treatment for CLBP, a major health and socioeconomic issue (cost, disability, missed work). The most common form of exercise for back pain relief was reported to be motor control exercise working on the deep muscles and their coordination. Reportedly not superior to other types of exercise, motor control exercise should be an option for chronic low back pain patients among other types of exercise. The researchers indicated that the choice should be made by the patient in collaboration with his/her doctor/therapist. (3) Apple Country Chiropractic chats with each Williamson back pain sufferer to find out what exercise will work and will be performed. That’s the key!
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Benjamin Fonke on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the advantage of exercise incorporation into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Williamson chiropractic appointment now. When chronic low back pain has slowed your life down, Apple Country Chiropractic’s chiropractic treatment plan with Cox® Technic and exercise that you will do may well restore your pace of life.
