Juneau Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief
Aurora Chiropractic Center invites Juneau back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is simple and effective in the management of pain. Walks do not have be marathons! A walk in the park or around the block effects positive change!
BACK PAIN’S DAILY IMPACT
$200 billion dollars annually go to back pain management. Back pain is a leading and widespread cause of medical care visits to primary care and emergency settings. Back pain is a top cause for worker compensation, lost work hours, and lost productivity. 90% of back pain is mechanical. 12 to 33% of people are stated to experience back pain at any point in time, making back pain a primary focus of medical care and of sufferers’ attention and inattention to the day-to-day events of life. (1) Back pain is costly and daily-life-limiting for many.
SPINAL STENOSIS AND WALKING
Walking is a such a day-to-day necessity. One newer study stated that back and neck pain were positively and significantly associated with workplace absenteeism mostly caused by difficulty standing, sitting, and walking. (2) Walking is a vital daily function! Back pain sufferers headed to surgery will do well to improve their walking capacity before surgery. The better the walking capacity pre-surgery. The better the walking capacity afterwards. Lumbar spinal stenosis as an underlying issue for back pain decreases walking and quality of life for its sufferers. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the main indication for spinal surgery in older adults, 40% of whom, even post-back surgery, still reported walking disability. (3) Aurora Chiropractic Center encourages walking for everyone!
WALK IN A PARK!
Exercise like walking is a simple, straight-forward way to mitigate Juneau back pain. Walking in a park may be attractive. Well-designed parks are reported to improve public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions about 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 stated to encourage physical activity. Seating, tables, and picnic areas were noted as necessary 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 discusses how he helped a patient after back surgery regain some quality of life with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Juneau chiropractic appointment with Aurora Chiropractic Center today. Ready for a walk?! Hope so!
