Ashburn Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief

Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn invites Ashburn back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is simple and valuable in managing pain. Walks do not have be crazy long! A walk in the park or around the block does wonders!

BACK PAIN’S DAILY IMPACT

$200 billion dollars annually fund back pain management. Back pain is a top and widespread reason 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 day-to-day 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 newer 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 greater the walking capacity pre-surgery. The better the walking capacity afterwards. Lumbar spinal stenosis as a core issue for back pain reduces 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 described walking disability. (3) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn urges walking for everyone!

WALK IN A PARK!

Exercise like walking is a simple, easy way to ease Ashburn back pain. Walking in a park may be attractive. Well-designed parks are said to enhance public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions of what makes parks inviting reported that trees, gardens, open spaces, and water features were highly appreciated. Walking/bike trails, basketball hoops, sports/climbing walls were described as physical activity boosters. Seating, tables, and picnic areas were reported essential for social interaction. (4)

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Gary Stefanick on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes 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 Ashburn chiropractic appointment with Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn today. Time for a walk?! Hope so!