Back pain turns into the main focus when it
occurs. The term
‘back pain’ is very generic though as back pain arises
from the combined contributions of muscles, nerves, bones, etc. Low back muscles may be frail and/or unstable making
them less useful in supporting the spine. Exercise continued to
show its benefit in managing
spinal instability associated with La Grande
back pain. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC encourages
exercise as something a back pain sufferer can do to help him/herself.
SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE
Instability impacts balance. Back pain
sufferers’ troubled balance may result from poorly
coordinated neuromuscular control and altered spine stability. A new
study contrasted 3 groups: subacute non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) sufferers with
lumbar instability, those who don’t have instability, and healthy
subjects. Those with lumbar spine instability showed
greater issues with balance control, proprioception,
fear of movement, more pain, and functional ability than those
without such instability. (1) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC checks
for instability in our La Grande back pain patients and designs
a Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment plan that includes
pain relieving spinal manipulation, nutrition, and exercise.
EXERCISE FOR SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE IMPROVEMENT
Exercise is a common intervention for low back
pain patients whatever the treatment plan. For
subacute NSLBP sufferers, exercise is beneficial. Not long ago, two versions
of exercise were compared: core stabilization and strengthening
exercise. Four weeks of training
for 30 minutes a session three times a week showed that
core stabilization produced significantly more improvement than
strengthening. Core stabilization improved proprioception,
balance (as demonstrated by single leg standing with eyes open and
closed on stable and unstable surfaces), muscle thickness
of the transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus, lessened
functional disability, and reduced fear of movement. Bonuses
of either exercise: no unpleasant
side-effects AND pain relief. (2) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is always
concerned about balance issues in our chiropractic patients.
Exercise that helps with La Grande balance is so important.
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Paula Hugulet on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she describes
the benefits of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain for pain relief and spine strengthening.
Set up your La Grande
chiropractic appointment soon. If back pain is your focus
in this moment, Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC offers a research-documented system
and treatment plan for its relief and for its continued relief
and deterrence with exercise that
strengthens the lumbar muscles. We’ll design a simple exercise plan just for you!