Chronic low back pain (CLBP) negatively impacts life for its sufferers. La Grande chronic low back pain
sufferers look forward to getting their lives back. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
has a chiropractic treatment plan with options that do exactly
that. The treatment plan often incorporates chiropractic
spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic as well as gentle
exercise and nutrition. A few new
insights about effective exercise interventions are presented here
for our La Grande back pain patients’ consideration as it’s
for you to decide to choose what exercise suits you!
WALKING AND MIND-BODY THERAPIES: Gentle Exercise Options
Walking works, so do mind-body therapies like yoga. An analysis
of 31 randomized control trials of 3193 participants, walking was
found to be as effective as control interventions for short term relief of
chronic low back pain and somewhat superior for intermediate
term pain relief and activity limitation improvement while yoga was more effective
to reduce pain and improve activity
in the short term. Combining both walking and yoga
was proposed as a valuable combination
for chronic low back pain patients. (1) In an analysis of 18
randomized controlled trials, yoga reportedly decreased pain in the short to intermediate term and to improve
functional disability from short to long term compared to
non-exercise, usual care, and education. However it had similar
effects on pain and disability as other exercise modes or physical therapy.
(2) Most everyone can take a stroll. Some enjoy physical
therapy exercise. Most can perform yoga if they want.
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC understands that not every exercise option may be
our La Grande back pain sufferer’s "cup of tea”! Options
are essential to participation...and Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC has them!
MOTOR CONTROL EXERCISES
One set of researchers wrote that current
evidence doesn’t suggest that any one
type of exercise is superior to any other for back
pain relief. That is interesting! They did report that
exercise is modestly effective treatment for chronic low back pain,
a substantial health and socioeconomic issue (cost,
disability, missed work). The most
common form of exercise for back pain relief was reported to be motor control exercise which works
on the deep muscles and their coordination. Reportedly not
superior to other forms of exercise, motor control exercise should
be an option for chronic low back pain patients among
other kinds of exercise. The researchers indicated
that the choice should be up to the patient and his/her doctor/therapist as to what
works. (3) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC talks with each La Grande back
pain sufferer to find out what exercise will work and will be
done. That’s the most important factor!
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Benjamin Fonke on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
illustrates the benefit of exercise incorporation into The Cox® Technic System of Spinal
Pain Management.
Make your La Grande
chiropractic appointment soon. When chronic low back
pain has slowed life down for you, Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC’s
chiropractic treatment plan with Cox® Technic and exercise that you will
do can get your life’s pace back to
speed.