Help for Low Back Pain: Spinal Manipulation and Quadratus Lumborum Strengthening
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2020 Report states that spinal manipulation is one of the effective, non-invasive, non-pharmacological treatments for low back pain relief that improved function and/or pain for more than a month. (1) Acupuncture, MBSR, exercise, low level laser therapy, yoga, psychotherapy, massage made the list. The chiropractic profession has back pain specialists who proficiently provide spinal manipulation. Chiropractic education focuses on the management of spine pain and delivery of spinal manipulation. Many people consider chiropractic for back pain relief. Twenty-two million Americans visit chiropractors each year. 35% do that for back pain relief after accidents, sports injuries, and muscle strains. Neck pain, arm pain, leg pain, and headache are other spine related issues people for which they visit chiropractors. (2) 15% of Australians visit a chiropractor each year. (3) 4.5 million Canadians visit a chiropractor each year. (4) Chiropractors like your Elgin chiropractor at Connected Chiropractic are skilled providers of spinal manipulation, ready to help you, our Elgin back pain patient.
Listen to this PODCAST with chiropractic back pain specialist, Dr. Rob Rudy on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes 3 cases of sciatica he assisted using spinal manipulation via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Elgin CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Exercise the Quadratus Lumborum
The quadratus lumborum – a quadrilateral-shaped muscle - is a paired muscle on the left and right side of the abdominal wall. It’s a deep muscle and typically thought of as a back muscle as it extends from the 12th rib to the upper 4 lumbar vertebrae. When contracted, the quadratus lumborum produces lateral flexion of the lumbar spine and/or elevation of the pelvis. (5) A variety of bridge-type exercises are being examined about the way in which they strengthen the quadratus lumborum’s 2 layers of muscle in order for it to best add to the motor control of the lumbar pain and stop back pain. (6) Connected Chiropractic and you can discuss how your spine may benefit from such exercise at your next Elgin chiropractic visit to Connected Chiropractic.
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Schedule your next Elgin chiropractic appointment now with Connected Chiropractic for relieving spinal manipulation and exercise protocols to strengthen your quadratus lumborum.