Pflugerville Back Pain and Associated Spinal Instability Helped by Exercise to Improve Balance and More

Back pain becomes the focus when it takes over every thought in a day. The term ‘back pain’ is quite generic though as back pain arises from the mingled contributions of muscles, nerves, bones, etc. Low back muscles may be frail and/or unstable leacing them less useful in supporting the spine. Exercise continued to show its benefit in managing spinal instability that accompanies Pflugerville back pain. Pflugerville Wellness Center highly recommends exercise as something a back pain sufferer can do to help him/herself.

SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE

Instability impacts balance. Back pain sufferers’ poor balance may result from poorly coordinated neuromuscular control and altered spine stability. A recent study contrasted 3 groups:  subacute non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) sufferers with lumbar instability, those who don’t have instability, and healthy subjects. Sufferers with lumbar spine instability showed greater issues with balance control, proprioception, fear of movement, more pain, and functional ability than sufferers who don’t have such instability. (1) Pflugerville Wellness Center tests for instability in our Pflugerville back pain patients and creates a Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management  treatment plan that involves pain relieving spinal manipulation, nutrition, and exercise.

EXERCISE FOR SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE IMPROVEMENT

Exercise is a usual intervention for low back pain patients regardless of the treatment plan. For subacute NSLBP sufferers, exercise is beneficial. Recently, two versions of exercise were compared: core stabilization and strengthening exercise. Four weeks of three-times-a-day 30-minute-sessions demonstrated that core stabilization produced significantly more improvement than strengthening. Core stabilization enhanced proprioception, balance (as shown by single leg standing with eyes open and closed on stable and unstable surfaces), muscle thickness of the transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus, reduced functional disability, and reduced fear of movement. Bonuses affiliated with both types of exercise: no unpleasant side-effects AND pain relief. (2) Pflugerville Wellness Center is always concerned about balance issues in our chiropractic patients. Exercise that helps with Pflugerville balance is so important.

CONTACT Pflugerville Wellness Center

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 relieving pain and strengthening the spine.

Set up your Pflugerville chiropractic appointment today. If back pain is your nemesis in this moment, Pflugerville Wellness Center offers a research-documented system and treatment plan for its relief and for its continued relief and prevention with strengthening exercise for the lumbar muscles. We will create a simple exercise routine specially for you!

Pflugerville Wellness Center instructs low back pain sufferers simple exercises that address lumbar spine instability.
 
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