Chiropractic Treatment Plan With Cycling for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pain Relief

Cycling. It’s fun. It is relaxing. It is a sport all ages can enjoy. It’s a way to get relief from spinal stenosis related back pain. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn is glad to suggest an enjoyable exercise option with Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic back pain patients for additional Ashburn and Herndon back pain relief.

WHAT IS LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS

Lumbar spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal area in the low back. Such narrowing results from spinal conditions like degenerative disc disease and disc herniation. Many older Ashburn and Herndon back pain sufferers have lumbar spinal stenosis. As we age, our discs lose nutrition and height - more so for some of us than others - which leads to that narrowing. Going to the grocery store comes to be a delight just to lean forward over the grocery cart as it feels good! Why? Leaning forward flexes the spine and widens the spinal canal space thereby reducing Ashburn and Herndon back pain.

WHY CYCLING

Researchers document that flexion-based training like cycling effectively reduced back and enhanced function and quality of life in older people with chronic low back pain. (1) Just getting oxygen flowing is a good thing to improve anyone’s attitude!

HOW CYCLING HELPS RELIEVE Ashburn and Herndon BACK PAIN FROM LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS

For older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis pain that’s lasted for years, an improved quality of life is welcome! One study explored how cycling affected older back pain patients. Their average age was 70.9 years. Some were uneasy of cycling due to fear of pain and fatigue, feeling the bike was too large, believing they did not have time to cycle, and not being motivated to participate in cycling. (Sound familiar? We can all be like that at times! Ashburn and Herndon folks do need to schedule time to exercise regardless of how old we are!) Those who got over those concerns and cycled were pleasantly satisfied with their clinical improvement (reduced leg pain and disability) and realized that the bicycle was not bad at all. (1) You never know until you try! Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn urges our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients to attempt new things to assist with their Ashburn and Herndon back pain relief.

CYCLING HELPS AVOID BACK SURGERY

Something new that many Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients don’t want to try is back surgery. When the pain is bad, a back surgery sounds like an answer. In a study conducted at a spine surgery center, patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and low back pain participate in a 4 months’ training program riding a stationary bicycle. They cycle at about 70% of maximal capacity. Nearly 50% of the patients got better so much that they did not need spinal surgery. (2) Now that is an advantage Ashburn and Herndon lumbar spinal stenosis patients desire!

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding sharing a patient with  lumbar spinal stenosis helped with Cox Technic spinal manipulation on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.