May 2024 Healthy News from Aurora Chiropractic Center Exercise and Relieving Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
OUR ‘THING’ – Relieving Care for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Back Pain
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a degenerative spinal condition concerning many older adults. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a bothersome problem for a lot of people – 103 million worldwide – and 11% of older US adults which grows with age. (1) LSS comes and goes and may deteriorate over time. Standing and walking may worsen it while sitting and bending forward usually improve it. (3) Typical medical suggestions are to adapt activity, analgesia, physical therapy, and even epidural steroid injections whose long-term benefits are being questioned. (2) Non-medical suggestions are reported as effective, especially a diverse approach of manual therapy and exercise for older patients experiencing lumbar spinal stenosis and associated neurogenic claudication that was described as effective while epidural steroids weren’t. (3) A recent report highlighted the desire of chiropractors to work in partnership with healthcare professionals to enhance integrated, coordinated patient centered healthcare for older adults, the number of whom is growing quickly. (4) We chiropractors offer multiple non-drug, non-surgical methods via individualized treatment plans – spinal manipulation and mobilization (with Cox® Technic), nutrition, exercise, bracing, etc. - to alleviate spine-related pain like back pain due to LSS. Spine pain relief is our ‘thing’!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Keith Bartley on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the use of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment protocols to successfully handle lumbar spinal stenosis.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Do Your ‘Thing’: Exercise for LSS
Of three non-surgical interventions for lumbar spinal stenosis – medical care, group exercise, and manual therapy/individualized exercise – manual therapy/individualized exercise produced greater short-term symptom and physical function improvement as well as improved walking capacity. (5) That is our approach! We utilize the gentle Cox® Technic manual therapy with exercise. A recent review of exercise for lumbar spinal stenosis and related neurogenic claudication found that most exercise recommendations included supervised, lumbar flexion, and aerobic fitness exercises (like cycling in a flexed posture) while stretches, strengthening exercises, and psychologically informed approaches were part of the most effective treatment plans. (6) If lumbar spinal stenosis is your ‘thing,’ exercise will most likely be your ‘thing,’ too! We determine together which ones are best for you.
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Aurora Chiropractic Center is honored to be your Juneau chiropractor and is grateful for your sharing your chiropractic experience with family and friends, particularly those who have lumbar spinal stenosis! See you soon!