Have you heard? Exercise is good. Chiropractic Care bets you
have! Whether we like it or not, we all need to exercise, move, and get
our blood flowing! West Palm Beach chiropractic patients are recommended
to do some type of exercise as part of their overall
treatment plan for hip pain as well as any related
West Palm Beach back pain with good reason.
It’s beneficial!
SPECIFIC EXERCISES FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
Since Chiropractic Care treats a lot of
musculoskeletal pain like back pain and neck pain and related arm and leg pain,
a new paper was quite thought-provoking! It
reported the suggestion and value
of exercise for many specific conditions. A list of exercises for
different diseases – musculoskeletal system diseases
like low back pain, hip fracture, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis –
explained the preventive and rehabilitative effects for each as
well as the proper intensity and frequency. (1)
Improved knee pain, function and quality of life resulted from
isolated hip and leg strengthening exercises. (2) Chiropractic Care
welcomes patients with knee, back and hip pain to our
chiropractic practice.
HIP PAIN…OR BACK PAIN?
Hip pain issues occur alone. Hip
pain issues may arise in combination with
low back issues like spinal stenosis. Hips xrays alone are not reliable. MRIs are more reliable
for confirming diagnosis. Hip pain may appear similar to lumbar
spinal stenosis. (3) What Chiropractic Care carefully checks for
are non-spine related issues like avascular necrosis of the hip and hip
fractures so that those may be co-managed as well. Chiropractic Care makes sure our
patients receive the help they require!
BACK PAIN RELATED HIP PAIN
Patients who have non-specific mechanical low
back pain walk differently because of different
pelvic, hip and knee movements. They also are less able
to extend their hip flexors and abductor muscles. (4) Researchers further explained that low back pain affected muscles of the
lumbopelvic area. It is a big deal for back pain
sufferers. Changes in hip muscles may stem from
alterations in the cross-sectional area and volume of muscle. Why is this notable? Developing an exercise program to improve hip
muscle function is valuable. (5) Surgeons are even finding
value in having patients who choose back surgery do
“prehabilitation” exercises before back surgery as it helped improve
range of motion, leg pain intensity, lumbar spine extensor muscle endurance and
walking capacity…without adverse side effects. (6)
Chiropractic Care offers treatment programs of exercise combined
with evidence based spinal manipulation and nutrition to prevent
back surgery when possible as well as56 pre-habilitate
and rehabilitate West Palm Beach back pain patients!
CONTACT Chiropractic Care
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Matt Alexander on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
the application of Cox® Technic flexion distraction to ease
the pain of lumbar spinal stenosis.
Schedule a West Palm Beach chiropractic appointment for
your back pain and hip pain. West Palm Beach chiropractic treatment plan
will surely involve some of that exercise you have
heard is good! Don’t fret. We will work
together to be sure the exercise is good for you.