Murfreesboro Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief
Most Chiropractic Clinic invites Murfreesboro back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is simple and effective in the management of pain. Walks do not have be crazy long! A walk in the park or around the block works wonders!
BACK PAIN’S DAILY IMPACT
$200 billion dollars a year go to back pain management. Back pain is a leading and widespread cause of medical care visits to primary care and emergency settings. Back pain is a top cause for worker compensation, missed work hours, and lost productivity. 90% of back pain is mechanical. 12 to 33% of people are stated to have had back pain at any point in time, making back pain a main focus of medical care and of sufferers’ attention and inattention to the daily workings of life. (1) Back pain is expensive and quality of life altering for many.
SPINAL STENOSIS AND WALKING
Walking is a such a day-to-day necessity. One newer study stated that back and neck pain were positively and significantly associated with workplace absenteeism mostly caused by difficulty standing, sitting, and walking. (2) Walking is a critical daily function! Back pain sufferers headed to surgery will do well to improve their walking capacity before surgery. The greater the walking capacity pre-surgery. The greater the walking capacity after surgery. Lumbar spinal stenosis as a core issue for back pain reduces walking and quality of life for its sufferers. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the main signal for spinal surgery in older adults, 40% of whom, even after back surgery, still stated walking disability. (3) Most Chiropractic Clinic urges walking for everyone!
WALK IN A PARK!
Exercise like walking is a simple, easy way to lessen Murfreesboro back pain. Walking in a park may be enticing. Well-designed parks are said to enhance public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions of what makes parks inviting described that trees, gardens, open spaces, and water features were highly cherished. Walking/bike trails, basketball hoops, sports/climbing walls were described as physical activity boosters. Seating, tables, and picnic areas were noted as necessary for social interaction. (4)
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Gary Stefanick on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses how he helped a patient after back surgery regain some quality of life with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Murfreesboro chiropractic appointment with Most Chiropractic Clinic today. Time for a walk?! Hope so!
