Concord, NC Back Pain Relief with Exercise & Chiropractic
As any Concord, NC back pain patient knows, finding relief can be challenging. Many 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) In other words, exercise can help decrease back pain. Pure Chiropractic shares some information about how this works.
HOW EXERCISE HELPS WITH Concord, NC BACK PAIN RELIEF
Exercise has proven itself beneficial for those suffering from chronic back pain in several ways. First, it strengthens core and lower back muscles 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 feel due to poor posture or bad habits like slouching. Further, exercise helps increase flexibility in your joints; it boosts blood circulation which helps advance healing; and it releases endorphins which are natural pain killers that help lower inflammation associated with chronic back pain. (2,3) Pure 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 valuable to note that when initiating an exercise program for Concord, NC back pain relief, you should start slowly and gradually up the intensity over time as your body adjusts. It is also valuable to choose low-impact exercises like walking or swimming rather than high impact exercises such as running or jumping as these can put extra strain on your spine and aggravate rather than improve. Having said that, moderate aerobic exercise mixing strengthening and stretching exercises has been proven effective in decreasing lower back pain for many people suffering from chronic conditions like back pain. Concord, NC back pain patients have a great exercise coach at Pure Chiropractic as researchers write that chiropractors actively endorse (and participate in their own) physical activity by providing exercise information, questioning patients about their physical activity level, and advising back pain patients about suitable exercises to help their conditions. (4)
CONTACT Pure Chiropractic
Exercise is an effective way to deal with chronic lower back pain. If performed correctly, it could be just what you need to boost your opportunity for long term relief from lower back pain! Make your Concord, NC chiropractic appointment to start your chiropractic pain relieving treatment plan of spinal manipulation and mobilization and exercise.
