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

 

Walking is vital for Augusta living. How often do you think about walking? How many times are you thankful for the ability to put one foot in front of the other? Most Augusta folks don’t give walking a second thought until we or a Augusta 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 Augusta back pain patients’ motor control while walking. It is suspected that the erector spinae are working intensely in these patients, resulting in a stiff lumbar-pelvic region and more difficult time walking. (1) A recent report points out that spinal manipulation in combination with individualized exercise enhances the walking ability in back pain patients like those Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic 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 advances the relief of leg and back pain, disability, range of motion and patient satisfaction. (3) The Augusta chiropractic care at Lombardy Chiropractic Clinic uses one or all these tactics as needed to get you the Augusta back pain relief you want and keep you walking without your giving it a second thought.