Elgin Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief
Connected Chiropractic invites Elgin back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is simple and effective in the management of pain. Walks don’t have be crazy long! A walk in the park or around the block works wonders!
BACK PAIN’S DAILY IMPACT
$200 billion dollars annually fund back pain management. Back pain is a leading and common cause of medical care visits to primary care and emergency settings. Back pain is the most common cause for worker compensation, missed work hours, and lost productivity. 90% of back pain is mechanical. 12 to 33% of people are reported to have had back pain at any point in time, making back pain a main emphasis of medical care and of sufferers’ attention and inattention to the daily workings of life. (1) Back pain is expensive and quality of life altering for many.
SPINAL STENOSIS AND WALKING
Walking is a such a day-to-day necessity. One recent study described that back and neck pain were positively and significantly associated with workplace absenteeism mostly triggered by difficulty standing, sitting, and walking. (2) Walking is a vital daily function! Back pain sufferers headed to surgery will do well to boost their walking capacity before surgery. The better the walking capacity before surgery. The greater the walking capacity after surgery. Lumbar spinal stenosis as an underlying issue for back pain decreases walking and quality of life for its sufferers. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the main sign for spinal surgery in older adults, 40% of whom, even after back surgery, still stated walking disability. (3) Connected Chiropractic urges walking for everyone!
WALK IN A PARK!
Exercise like walking is a simple, straight-forward way to lessen Elgin back pain. Walking in a park may be attractive. Well-designed parks are described to improve public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions of what creates an inviting park reported that trees, gardens, open spaces, and water features were highly valued. Walking/bike trails, basketball hoops, sports/climbing walls were reported as physical activity encouraging. Seating, tables, and picnic areas were noted as necessary for social interaction. (4)
CONTACT Connected Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Gary Stefanick on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses how he guided a post-back-surgery patient in regaining his quality of life with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Elgin chiropractic appointment with Connected Chiropractic today. Time for a walk?! Hope so!
