Elgin Back Pain Relief with Exercise & Chiropractic
As any sufferer of Elgin back pain understands, finding relief can be a challenge. 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, links between cardiovascular disease risk factors and spinal pain may be affected by sex and health-related physical activity. (1) Namely, exercise can help reduce back pain. Let’s take a look at how this works.
HOW EXERCISE HELPS WITH Elgin BACK PAIN RELIEF
Exercise has demonstrated itself beneficial for those who experience chronic back pain in a multitude of 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 exerted on your spine and lower the amount of back pain you experience due to poor posture or poor habits like slouching. Additionally, exercise helps increase flexibility in your joints; it enhances blood circulation which helps support healing; and it releases endorphins which are natural pain killers that help reduce inflammation associated with chronic back pain. (2,3) Connected Chiropractic 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 significant to note that when initiating an exercise program for Elgin back pain relief, you should start gently and gradually increase intensity over time as your body adapts. It is also valuable to select low-impact exercises like walking or swimming rather than high impact exercises like running or jumping as these can place extra strain on your spine and aggravate rather than improve. Having said that, moderate aerobic exercise combined with stretching and strengthening exercises has been shown to be useful in decreasing lower back pain for many people suffering from chronic conditions like back pain. Elgin back pain patients have a great exercise partner at Connected Chiropractic as researchers explain that chiropractors actively endorse (and participate in their own) physical activity by providing exercise information, asking patients about their physical activity level, and advising back pain patients about proper exercises for their specific conditions. (4)
CONTACT Connected Chiropractic
Exercise is an effective way to deal with chronic lower back pain. If performed correctly, it could be just what you need to enhance your opportunity for long term relief from lower back pain! Make your Elgin chiropractic appointment to start your chiropractic pain relieving treatment plan of spinal manipulation and mobilization with exercise.
