Ashburn and Herndon Chronic Low Back Pain Related to Physical Activity Level
Is exercise really all that? Back pain sufferers wonder, especially those who don’t enjoy physical activity! May Ashburn and Herndon back pain sufferers are not exercisers by nature. (Are you?) Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor meets all types of back pain sufferers and knows all sorts of physical activity options that may be more appealing. At Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn we try to match the exercise routine to the chronic back pain sufferer and symptomatology to maximize the outcomes of exercise shown in research studies to be valuable in managing, relieving, and preventing back pain.
3 HOURS OF LEISURE TIME: What do you do?
What you do in your non-work hours impacts your back pain experience! Let us first define physically active versus sedentary. Researchers in one study described physically active folks as those who were more active in their leisure time. They spent 3 hours of their leisure time per day being physically active. Sedentary folks spent 3 hours or more per day of their leisure time sitting. Physically active folks were 33% less likely to have low back pain contrasted with more sedentary folks. (1) Takeaway: Be more physically active in your off-time! Like gardening? Garden! Like walking? Walk! Like talking? Take a walk with a friend, and talk!
ACTIVE AND SEDENTARY BACK PAIN SUFFERERS AND THEIR ACTIVITY LEVEL
We are all different! When it comes to back pain, the difference shines even more in some aspects. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn knows a few chronic low back pain patients are more likely to exercise and be physically active than others who tend to be more sedentary. What’s the difference in these folks? Researchers found a few things: more physically active ones (those who do at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity a week) have a lower body mass index and higher levels of leisure time physical activity. Sedentary folks (those who spend more than 8 hours of time in sedentary activities per day) are more likely to have lesser levels of activity at work. (2) Hum? We know that such patient characteristics need to be considered when taking care of back pain patients and encouraging physical activity and reducing sedentary lifestyle activity. How can Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn help our more sedentary back pain sufferers? With hope, we share these bits of info that may help these little bits of information is beneficial! Your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor is right here with you. Let us know your ideas on how we can help you!
EXERCISE IS EFFECTIVE FOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN
In a Cochrane Review done by a high level scientific and well respected research group, exercise for chronic low back pain was shown again as promisingly relieving. The review involved reviewing 249 papers and their outcomes. Pain relief and functional limitation improvement were noted. (3) Exercise repeatedly shows itself to be good for dealing with chronic low back pain.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses what back pain patients can expect from care with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management. The system is a joint venture!
Make your next Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment soon. We are here for our Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic patients, active and sedentary! Whatever your physical activity level, trust Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn to walk the path to decreased back pain with you. Exercise is beneficial. We will find some type of physical activity that works for you.
