Concord, NC Exercise for Back Pain Relief: Whats Best? Good Question!
The long-standing chiropractic client question: “What is the best exercise I can do to get rid of this back pain?”
We all want the one “right” answer to make things better. We prefer to “just do it” and be done. Knowing just what the right thing is is the problem even for researchers and for your Concord, NC chiropractor. The key for all involved – researcher, doctor, patient – is “getting” the patient. Pure Chiropractic gets to know each of our back pain patients to know better which exercise(s) may be most impactful. Our chiropractic services are here to help.
WHAT TO DO?
Researchers grapple with knowing what the right back pain easing exercise(s) is, too. A group of them reviewed 118 back pain exercise trials with 9710 volunteers. They found that the most effective exercise types for getting rid of pain were mind-body, core-based exercise, and Pilates. They stated that the most effective means to decrease disability were Pilates, core-based, and strength exercises. According to a unique scoring system called SUCRA which determines the rates the probability of an approach’s being effective found that Pilates ranked highest with 93% for likelihood of decreasing pain and 98% for reducing disability. (1) Pure Chiropractic will agree that those are extraordinary effectiveness outcomes!
BUT WHAT ABOUT…?
Other studies highlight the effectiveness of other exercises, too. An analysis of 89 studies/5578 patients devoted to determining the effectiveness of exercise for non-specific chronic low back pain explained that Pilates had the highest probability of easing pain, resistance training and stabilization/motor control exercise for enhancing physical function, and resistance and aerobic training for improving mental health. (2) Pilates came out ahead again! Then, in a 414 chronic low back pain patient study, core stability exercise decreased pain more and improved function better than general exercise. (3) And for back pain sufferers with a lumbar disc herniation, stretch and strength-based yoga showed itself to be a likely option to enhance associated neuropathic pain, disability, and function in these patients by boosting mobilization, core muscle strength, and hamstring flexibility. (4) Pure Chiropractic does not want to confuse you or lead you astray! We’ll just encourage you to attempt a few of our recommendations and see how good they help you.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. William Hoffman on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for a patient experiencing a lumbar disc herniation.
Schedule your Concord, NC chiropractic appointment today. The best answer to the big question about which exercise is best: check the new research. Lately, pilates, yoga, core, resistance, and stabilization are in favor in the research. Which exercise will you do? That’s the best one!
