Chronic low back pain (CLBP) slows
life down for its sufferers. Toronto chronic low back pain
sufferers look forward to getting their lives back. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
follows a chiropractic treatment plan with options that do exactly
that. The treatment plan often includes chiropractic
spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic together with gentle
exercise and nutrition. Some of the latest
insights about effective exercise interventions are presented here
for our Toronto back pain patients’ consideration as it is
up to you to select 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 was
found to be as effective as control interventions for short term relief of
chronic low back pain and somewhat superior for intermediate
term pain relief and activity limitation improvement while yoga was more effective
to reduce pain and improve activity
in the short term. Combining both walking and yoga
was suggested to be a beneficial combination
for CLBP patients. (1) In an analysis of 18
randomized controlled trials, yoga was said
to decrease pain in the short to intermediate term and to improve
functional disability from short to long term when compared with
non-exercise, usual care, and education. But it had the same
effects on pain and disability as other exercise types or physical therapy.
(2) Most everyone can walk. Some like physical
therapy exercise. Most can perform yoga if they so desire.
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre understands that not every exercise option may be
our Toronto back pain sufferer’s "cup of tea”! Options
are essential to participation...and Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre has them!
MOTOR CONTROL EXERCISES
One set of researchers wrote that current
evidence does not propose that any single
form of exercise is superior to any other for back
pain relief. That’s interesting! They did state that
exercise is modestly effective treatment for CLBP,
a substantial health and socioeconomic issue (cost,
disability, missed work). The most
common type of exercise for back pain relief was described as
being motor control exercise working
on the deep muscles and their coordination. Supposedly not
superior to other types of exercise, motor control exercise should
be an option for chronic low back pain patients among
other kinds of exercise. The researchers indicated
that the choice should be up to the patient and his/her doctor/therapist as to what
works. (3) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre talks with each Toronto back
pain sufferer to find out what exercise will work and will be
performed. That’s the most important factor!
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Benjamin Fonke on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes the value of exercise incorporation into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal
Pain Management.
Schedule your Toronto
chiropractic appointment today. When CLBP has slowed your life down, Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre’s
chiropractic treatment plan with Cox® Technic and exercise that you will
do can get your life’s pace back to
speed.
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