November 2024 Healthy News from Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. Degenerated Discs and Multifidus Muscles Find Help Here
COMBATING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A Beneficial Approach to Multifidus Muscle Health
Low back pain is a common health concern, especially in the elderly population in Auburn, and can be attributed to multifidus muscle degeneration. Research has reported that chronic low back pain is associated with disc degeneration and fatty infiltration of the multifidus muscle, a key stabilizing force in the spine. Studies by Balevi and Gu H. et al., have further investigated this connection and highlighted the significant effect it can have on spinal health and function. Balevi expounds on the complex relationship between low back pain and the degeneration of the multifidus muscle. The study stresses that multifidus muscle health is vital for spinal stability and highlights that degeneration, including fatty infiltration, weakens this stability, aggravating back pain. Balevi's research emphasizes the success of targeted rehabilitation exercises in reversing muscle degeneration, thereby enhancing spinal health. (1) Relatedly, Gu H. et al.'s research shares the benefits of specific exercises targeting multifidus muscle function in reducing low back pain and improving spinal health. The authors conclude that targeted exercises can enhance muscle strength and endurance, ultimately reversing fatty degeneration and increasing spinal stability. (2) By incorporating these exercises into an overall chiropractic treatment plan encompassing gentle, safe chiropractic adjustments with Cox® Technic, chronic low back pain sufferers - even those who are a little older - may feel a significant decrease in pain and increase in their quality of life, as shown in these studies. Rely on Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. to design just the right exercise plan for you!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the use of gentle, safe treatment protocols of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to ease Auburn chronic back pain.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Strengthen Multifidus Muscles!
Compared with general exercise, motor control exercise with isolated lumbar extension exercise showed better improvement in multifidus muscle size, composition and function with noticeable increased thickness of the multifidus plus improvement in pain, function and quality of life for participating back pain sufferers. (3) One simple exercise for the multifidus is just standing at a counter, turning your foot out, and lifting your leg straight back. Easy! Mix exercise with spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic, and your weak multifidus muscles (and your back pain) will thank you!
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