November 2024 Healthy News from Apple Country Chiropractic Degenerated Discs and Multifidus Muscles Find Help Here

COMBATING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A Beneficial Approach to Multifidus Muscle Health

Low back pain is a prevalent health concern, particularly in the elderly population in Williamson, and can be attributed to multifidus muscle degeneration. Research has shown that chronic low back pain is associated with disc degeneration and fatty infiltration of the multifidus muscle, a key stabilizer of the spine. Studies by Balevi and Gu H. et al., have further investigated this connection and emphasized the significant effect it can have on spinal health and function. Balevi elaborates on the intricate relationship between low back pain and the degeneration of the multifidus muscle. The study stresses that multifidus muscle health is vital for spinal stability and draws attention to the fact that degeneration, including fatty infiltration, undermines this stability, exacerbating back pain. Balevi's research emphasizes the success of targeted rehabilitation exercises in undoing muscle degeneration, thereby enhancing spinal health. (1) Relatedly, Gu H. et al.'s research highlights the benefits of specific exercises targeting multifidus muscle function in alleviating low back pain and improving spinal health. The authors close with the statement that targeted exercises can improve muscle strength and endurance, ultimately reversing fatty degeneration and promoting spinal stability. (2) By incorporating these exercises into a wider chiropractic treatment plan that includes gentle, safe chiropractic adjustments with Cox® Technic, chronic low back pain sufferers - even those who are a little older - may feel a significant decrease in pain and enhancement in their quality of life, as evidenced in these studies. Count on Apple Country Chiropractic to design just the right exercise plan to help you!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson  about the use of gentle, safe treatment  protocols of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to ease Williamson chronic back pain.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Strengthen Multifidus Muscles!

Compared with general exercise, motor control exercise with isolated lumbar extension exercise showed greater improvement in multifidus muscle size, composition and function with obvious increased thickness of the multifidus – in addition to improvement in pain, function and quality of life for those back pain sufferers in the study. (3) One simple exercise for the multifidus is just standing at a counter, everting your foot, and raising your leg straight back. Easy! Combine exercise with spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic, and your weak multifidus muscles (and your back pain) will thank you!

We are thankful for you and your trust in our chiropractic care. Make your Williamson chiropractic appointment now! Enjoy this November!