La Grande Back Pain Relief with Exercise & Chiropractic
As any La Grande back pain patient knows, finding relief can be challenging. You may have visited various healthcare providers with different treatments. But did you know that exercise could be an extra notch in the key to relieving your back pain? According to the CHAMPS Study-DK, associations between cardiovascular disease risk factors and spinal pain may be moderated by sex and health-related physical activity. (1) To put it another way, exercise can help ease back pain. Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC presents some information about how this works.
HOW EXERCISE HELPS WITH La Grande BACK PAIN RELIEF
Exercise has proven itself beneficial for those who have chronic back pain in several ways. First, it strengthens the muscles in your core and lower back which support your spine and decrease strain on it. Strengthening these muscles can help ease some of the pressure placed on your spine and reduce the amount of back pain you feel due to poor posture or bad habits like slouching. Additionally, exercise helps increase flexibility in your joints; it increases blood circulation which helps support healing; and it releases endorphins which are natural pain killers that help lower inflammation related to chronic back pain. (2,3) Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC combines Cox® Technic spinal manipulation that reduces intradiscal pressures (Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. William Hoffman on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the Cox® Technic and its research showing drops in intradiscal pressure.) with exercises that are shown to reduce pain for optimal patient outcomes.
STARTING EXERCISE
It is valuable to realize that when beginning an exercise program for La Grande back pain relief, you should start slowly and gradually up the intensity over time as your body adjusts. It is also important to select low-impact exercises such as walking or swimming rather than high impact exercises such as running or jumping because these can place additional strain on your spine and irritate rather than help. Having said that, moderate aerobic exercise mixing strengthening and stretching exercises has been proven helpful in reducing lower back pain for many people suffering from chronic conditions like back pain. La Grande back pain patients have a great exercise partner at Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC as researchers write that chiropractors actively promote (and participate in their own) physical activity by providing exercise information, questioning patients about their physical activity level, and counseling back pain patients about suitable exercises to help their conditions. (4)
CONTACT Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Exercise is a valuable way to deal with chronic lower back pain. If done properly, it could be just what you need to boost your opportunity for long term relief from lower back pain! Make your La Grande chiropractic appointment to begin your chiropractic pain relieving treatment plan of spinal manipulation and mobilization and exercise.
