Carrolltown Chronic Low Back Pain Related to Physical Activity Level
Does exercise really work? Back pain sufferers ask, especially those who don’t enjoy physical activity! Some Carrolltown back pain sufferers are not physical activity ‘junkies’ by nature. (Are you?) Your Carrolltown chiropractor meets all types of back pain sufferers and knows a variety of physical activity options that may be more interesting. At Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation we try to pair the exercise option to the chronic back pain patient and symptomatology to optimize the outcomes of exercise shown in research studies to be beneficial in managing, relieving, and preventing back pain.
3 HOURS OF LEISURE TIME: What do you do?
What you do in your non-work hours impacts your back pain experience! Let’s first describe sedentary versus physically active. Researchers in one study described physically active folks as those who were more active in their leisure time. They devoted 3 hours of their leisure time per day being physically active. Sedentary folks spent 3 hours or more a day of their leisure time sitting. Physically active folks were 33% less likely to have low back pain compared with more sedentary folks. (1) Takeaway: Be more physically active in your off-time! Like gardening? Garden! Like walking? Walk! Like talking? Take a walk with a friend, and talk!
ACTIVE AND SEDENTARY BACK PAIN SUFFERERS AND THEIR ACTIVITY LEVEL
We’re all different! When it comes to back pain, the difference shines even more in some aspects. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation knows some chronic low back pain patients are more prone to exercising and being physically active than others who are more sedentary. What’s the difference in these folks? Researchers found a few things: more physically active folks (those who do at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity a week) experience lower body mass index and higher levels of leisure time physical activity. Sedentary folks (those who spend more than 8 hours of time in sedentary activities a day) tend to have lower levels of activity at work. (2) Hum? We know that such patient characteristics need to be considered when taking care of back pain patients and encouraging physical activity and reducing sedentary lifestyle activity. How can Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation help our more sedentary back pain sufferers? Hopefully sharing these little bits of information is beneficial! Your Carrolltown chiropractor is here for you. Let us know your ideas on how we can assist you!
EXERCISE IS EFFECTIVE FOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN
In a Cochrane Review performed by a high level scientific and very respected research group, exercise for chronic low back pain was shown once again to be promisingly relieving. The review involved reviewing 249 papers and their outcomes. Pain relief and functional limitation improvement were noted. (3) Exercise repeatedly shows itself to be good for dealing with chronic low back pain.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses what back pain patients can expect from care via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. The system is a collaboration!
Schedule your next Carrolltown chiropractic appointment today. We are here for our Carrolltown chiropractic patients, active and sedentary! Whatever your physical activity level, trust Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation to walk the path to reduced back pain with you. Exercise is beneficial. We will find some type of physical activity that works for you.
