Auburn 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 like to “just do it” and be done. Recognizing just what the right thing is is the problem even for researchers and for your Auburn chiropractor. The key for all involved – researcher, doctor, patient – is getting to know the patient. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. gets to understand each of our back pain patients to know better which exercise(s) may make the most difference. Our chiropractic services are here to help. 

WHAT TO DO?

Researchers grapple with knowing what the right back pain relieving exercise(s) is, also. A group of them analyzed 118 back pain exercise trials with 9710 volunteers. They revealed that the most effective exercise methods for relieving 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 know as SUCRA which measures 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 decreasing disability. (1) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. will agree that those are notable effectiveness scores!

BUT WHAT ABOUT…?

Other studies highlight the effectiveness of other exercises, too. An analysis of 89 studies/5578 patients devoted to establishing the effectiveness of exercise for non-specific chronic low back pain explained that Pilates had the highest probability of decreasing pain, resistance training and stabilization/motor control exercise for enhancing physical function, and resistance and aerobic training for improving mental health. (2) Pilates won again! Then, in a 414 chronic low back pain patient study, core stability exercise decreased pain more and enhanced function better than general exercise. (3) And for back pain sufferers with a lumbar disc herniation, stretch and strength-based yoga proved itself to be a likely option to enhance related neuropathic pain, disability, and function in these patients by increasing mobilization, core muscle strength, and hamstring flexibility. (4) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. doesn’t want to perplex you or lead you off track! We’ll just urge you to attempt a few of our recommendations and see how good they make you feel.

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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.

Make your Auburn chiropractic appointment today. The best answer to the big question about which exercise is best: read the most recent research. Lately, pilates, yoga, core, resistance, and stabilization are in favor in the research. Which one will you do? That’s the best one!