As any sufferer of Southern New Hampshire back pain knows, getting relief can be challenging. You may have visited various healthcare providers with different treatments. But did you know that exercise could be just the right addition to your attempts at getting back pain relief? According to the CHAMPS Study-DK, links between cardiovascular disease risk factors and spinal pain may be affected by sex and health-related physical activity. (1) To put it another way, exercise can help ease back pain. New Hampshire Spine and Sport shares some information about how this works.
HOW EXERCISE HELPS WITH Southern New Hampshire BACK PAIN RELIEF
Exercise has demonstrated to be beneficial for those who have chronic back pain in several ways. First, it strengthens core and lower back muscles which support your spine and reduce strain on it. Strengthening these muscles can help ease some of the pressure exerted on your spine and decrease the amount of back pain you feel due to bad posture or bad habits like slouching. Further, exercise helps boost flexibility in your joints; it boosts blood circulation which helps advance healing; and it releases endorphins which are natural pain killers that help lessen inflammation related to chronic back pain. (2,3) New Hampshire Spine and Sport combines Cox® Technic spinal manipulation that reduces intradiscal pressures (Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. William Hoffman on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the Cox® Technic and its research showing drops in intradiscal pressure.) with exercises that are shown to reduce pain for optimal patient outcomes.
STARTING EXERCISE
It is significant to note that when initiating an exercise program for Southern New Hampshire back pain relief, you should start gently and gradually raise the intensity over time as your body adjusts. It’s also important to select low-impact exercises like walking or swimming rather than high impact exercises such as running or jumping because these can place additional strain on your spine and aggravate rather than improve. Having said that, moderate aerobic exercise mixing strengthening and stretching exercises has been shown to be helpful in reducing lower back pain for many back pain sufferers with chronic conditions like back pain. Southern New Hampshire back pain patients have a great exercise coach at New Hampshire Spine and Sport as researchers write that chiropractors actively endorse (and participate in their own) physical activity by providing exercise information, questioning patients about their physical activity level, and advising back pain patients about proper exercises to help their conditions. (4)
CONTACT New Hampshire Spine and Sport
Exercise is an effective way to manage chronic lower back pain. If done properly, it could be just what you need to enhance your opportunity for long term relief from lower back pain! Schedule your Southern New Hampshire chiropractic appointment to begin your chiropractic pain relieving treatment plan of spinal manipulation and mobilization with exercise.