January 2019 Toronto Chiropractic Healthy News: Walking, Spinal Manipulation, & Exercise

 

The ability to walk is vital for Toronto living. How many times a day do you think about walking? How many times are you thankful for the ability to put one foot in front of the other? Most Toronto folks don’t give walking a second thought until we or a Toronto loved one can’t do it or isn’t able do it as effortlessly as we did at one time. Chronic non-specific low back pain is apt to disrupt Toronto back pain patients’ motor control when trying to walk normally. It’s suspected that the erector spinae are functioning overtime in these patients, leading to a stiff lumbar-pelvic region and more difficult time walking. (1) A recent report describes that spinal manipulation in combination with individualized exercise enhances the walking ability in back pain patients like those Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre sees every day who are dealing with lumbar spinal stenosis better than medical care (medications/epidural steroid injections) and/or group exercise in the short term. (2) Additionally, spinal manipulation for patients with lumbar radiculopathy (leg pain) also advances the relief of leg and back pain, disability, range of motion and patient satisfaction. (3) The Toronto chiropractic care at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre incorporates one or all these approaches as needed to get you the Toronto back pain relief you desire and keep you walking without a doubt.