November 2024 Healthy News from Aurora Chiropractic Center Degenerated Discs and Multifidus Muscles Find Help Here

COMBATING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A Beneficial Approach to Multifidus Muscle Health

Low back pain is a prevalent health issue, particularly for older folks in Juneau, and can be attributed to multifidus muscle degeneration. Research has shown that chronic low back pain is linked to disc degeneration and fatty infiltration of the multifidus muscle, a key stabilizer of the spine. Studies by Balevi and Gu H. et al., have further investigated this connection and emphasized the significant impact it can have on spinal health and function. Balevi elaborates on the complex relationship between low back pain and the degeneration of the multifidus muscle. The study stresses that multifidus muscle health is key for spinal stability and highlights that degeneration, including fatty infiltration, undermines this stability, aggravating back pain. Balevi's research emphasizes the effectiveness of targeted rehabilitation exercises in reversing muscle degeneration, thereby enhancing spinal health. (1) Relatedly, Gu H. et al.'s research shares the benefits of specific exercises targeting multifidus muscle function in easing low back pain and improving spinal health. The authors close with the statement that targeted exercises can enhance muscle strength and endurance, ultimately undoing fatty degeneration and increasing spinal stability. (2) By incorporating these exercises into an overall chiropractic treatment plan encompassing gentle, safe chiropractic adjustments with Cox® Technic, chronic low back pain sufferers - even those who are a little older - may feel a significant reduction in pain and enhancement in their quality of life, as evidenced in these studies. Count on Aurora Chiropractic Center to design just the right exercise plan for you!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson  about the use of gentle, safe treatment  protocols of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to ease Juneau chronic back pain.

TIP OF THE MONTH: Strengthen Multifidus Muscles!

Compared with general exercise, motor control exercise with isolated lumbar extension exercise showed better improvement in multifidus muscle size, composition and function with obvious increased thickness of the multifidus plus improvement in pain, function and quality of life for participating back pain sufferers. (3) One simple exercise for the multifidus is just standing at a counter, everting your foot, and raising your leg straight back. Easy! Mix exercise with spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic, and your weak multifidus muscles (and your back pain) will thank you!

We are thankful for you and your trust in our chiropractic care. Schedule your Juneau chiropractic appointment now! Have a great November!