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

 

Walking is valuable for Auburn living. How often do you think about walking? How many times are you grateful for the ability to put one foot in front of the other? Most Auburn folks don’t give walking a second thought until we or a Auburn loved one can’t do it or isn’t able do it as easily as we once did. Chronic non-specific low back pain tends to affect Auburn back pain patients’ motor control when trying to walk normally. It’s suspected that the erector spinae are working strenuously in these patients, leading to a stiff lumbar-pelvic region and tougher time walking. (1) A recent report shows that spinal manipulation in combination with individualized exercise improves the walking ability in back pain patients like those Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. sees every day who are dealing with lumbar spinal stenosis better than medical care (medications/epidural steroid injections) and/or group exercise in the short term. (2) Additionally, spinal manipulation for patients with lumbar radiculopathy (leg pain) also promotes the relief of leg and back pain, disability, range of motion and patient satisfaction. (3) The Auburn chiropractic care at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. uses one or all these tactics as appropriate to get you the Auburn back pain relief you want and keep you walking without your giving it a second thought.