January 2019 Juneau Chiropractic Healthy News: Walking, Spinal Manipulation, & Exercise

 

The ability to walk is vital for Juneau lifestyle. How many times a day do you think about walking? How often are you grateful for being able to walk? Most Juneau folks do not give walking a second thought until we or a Juneau loved one can not do it or can’t|can not]11] do it as effortlessly as we did at one time. Chronic non-specific low back pain is apt to disrupt Juneau back pain patients’ motor control when trying to walk normally. It is suspected that the erector spinae are working overtime in these patients, leading to a stiff lumbar-pelvic region and tougher time walking. (1) A recent report shows that spinal manipulation in combination with individualized exercise enhances the walking ability in back pain patients like those Aurora Chiropractic Center sees every day who are dealing with lumbar spinal stenosis better than medical care (medications/epidural steroid injections) and/or group exercise in the short term. (2) Additionally, spinal manipulation for patients with lumbar radiculopathy (leg pain) also benefits the relief of leg and back pain, disability, range of motion and patient satisfaction. (3) The Juneau chiropractic care at Aurora Chiropractic Center uses one or all these approaches as appropriate to get you the Juneau back pain relief you want and keep you walking without your giving it a second thought.