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

 

Walking is vital for Manahawkin living. How often do you think about walking? How many times are you grateful for being able to walk? Most Manahawkin folks do not give walking a second thought until we or a Manahawkin loved one can not do it or can’t|can not]11] do it as easily as we once did. Chronic non-specific low back pain tends to affect Manahawkin back pain patients’ motor control while walking. It’s suspected that the erector spinae are operating strenuously in these patients, resulting in a stiff lumbar-pelvic region and more difficult time walking. (1) A recent report describes that spinal manipulation combined with individualized exercise enhances the walking ability in back pain patients like those Manahawkin Chiropractic Center sees every day who are suffering with lumbar spinal stenosis better than medical care (medications/epidural steroid injections) and/or group exercise in the short term. (2) Further, 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 Manahawkin chiropractic care at Manahawkin Chiropractic Center uses one or all these tactics as needed to get you the Manahawkin back pain relief you want and protect your walking ability without your giving it a second thought.