Have you heard? Exercise is good. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn bets you
have! Whether we like it or not, we all must exercise, move, and get
our blood flowing! Ashburn chiropractic patients are encouraged
to do some sort of exercise as part of their general
treatment plan for hip pain in addition to any related
Ashburn back pain with good reason.
It’s good!
SPECIFIC EXERCISES FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
Since Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn cares for a lot of
musculoskeletal pain like back pain and neck pain and related arm and leg pain,
new research was quite thought-provoking! It
documented the suggestion and benefit
of exercise for many specific conditions. A list of exercises for
assorted diseases – musculoskeletal system diseases
like low back pain, hip fracture, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis –
explained the preventive and rehabilitative effects for each in addition to the correct intensity and frequency. (1)
Patients with knee osteoarthritis benefitted
from isolated hip and leg strengthening exercises with
improvement of their knee pain, function and quality of life. (2) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
welcomes patients with knee, back and hip pain to our
chiropractic practice.
HIP PAIN…OR BACK PAIN?
Hip pain issues occur alone. Hip
pain issues may come about in combination with
low back issues like spinal stenosis. Hips xrays alone are not reliable. MRIs are more dependable
for confirming diagnosis. Hip pain may appear similar to lumbar
spinal stenosis. (3) What Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn carefully examines for
are non-spine related issues like avascular necrosis of the hip and hip
fractures so that those may be co-managed as well. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn makes sure our
patients receive the help they need!
BACK PAIN RELATED HIP PAIN
Patients with non-specific mechanical low
back pain are different in their pelvic, hip
and knee movements while walking. They also have less ability
to extend their hip flexors and abductor muscles. (4) Researchers further described
how low back pain affected muscles of the
lumbopelvic area. It’s important for back pain
sufferers. Alterations in hip muscles may stem from
alterations in the cross-sectional area and volume of muscle. Why is this of
value? It suggests that development of
exercise programs to improve hip muscle function in back pain
patients is essential. (5) Surgeons are even finding
value in having patients who choose back surgery do
“prehabilitation” exercises before back surgery as it helped improve
range of motion, leg pain intensity, lumbar spine extensor muscle endurance and
walking capacity…without adverse side effects. (6)
Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn has treatment programs of exercise combined
with evidence based spinal manipulation and nutrition to prevent
back surgery when feasible and56 pre-habilitate
and rehabilitate Ashburn back pain patients!
CONTACT Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Matt Alexander on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
the use of Cox® Technic flexion distraction to decrease
the pain of lumbar spinal stenosis.
Schedule a Ashburn chiropractic appointment for
your back pain and hip pain. Ashburn chiropractic treatment plan
will likely include some of that exercise you’ve
heard is good! Don’t fret. We’ll work
together to ensure the exercise is good for you.