Chiropractic Treatment Plan With Cycling for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pain Relief
Cycling. It is fun. It’s relaxing. It’s a sport all ages can enjoy. It is a way to get relief from spinal stenosis related back pain. Amelia Chiropractic Clinic is glad to suggest an enjoyable exercise option with Fernandina Beach chiropractic back pain patients for more Fernandina Beach back pain relief.
WHAT IS LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
Lumbar spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal area in the low back. Such narrowing stems from spinal conditions like degenerative disc disease and disc herniation. In older folks, lumbar spinal stenosis is familiar. As we get older, our discs lose nutrition and height - more so for some of us than others - which leads to that narrowing. Grocery shopping turns out to be a delight just to lean forward over the grocery cart as it relieves pain! Why? Leaning forward flexes the spine and opens the spinal canal space thereby reducing Fernandina Beach back pain.
WHY CYCLING
Researchers find that flexion-based training like cycling efficiently reduced back and enhanced function and quality of life in older people with chronic low back pain. (1) Just getting oxygen flowing is a good thing to improve anyone’s view of life!
HOW CYCLING HELPS RELIEVE Fernandina Beach BACK PAIN FROM LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
For older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis pain that has continued for years, an improved quality of life is welcome! In one study of the effect of cycling on back pain in older patients with spinal stenosis, patients were 70.9 years of age. Some were uneasy of cycling due to fear of pain and fatigue, feeling the bike was too big, feeling they didn’t have time to cycle, and not being motivated to participate in cycling. (Sounds like all of us at times! Fernandina Beach folks just have to schedule time to exercise no matter our age!) Those who let go of those issues and cycled were pleased with their clinical improvement (reduced leg pain and disability) and discovered that the bicycle was simple. (1) You never know until you try! Amelia Chiropractic Clinic encourages our Fernandina Beach chiropractic patients to try novel things to help with their Fernandina Beach back pain relief.
CYCLING HELPS AVOID BACK SURGERY
Something new that many Fernandina Beach chiropractic patients don’t fancy trying is back surgery. When the pain is really uncomfortable, a back surgery seems like an answer. In a study done at a spine surgery center, patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and low back pain do a 4 months’ training program using a stationary bicycle. They cycle at about 70% of maximal capacity. Nearly 50% of the patients improved so much that they did not require spinal surgery. (2) Now that is an advantage Fernandina Beach lumbar spinal stenosis patients desire!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding talking about a case of lumbar spinal stenosis helped with Cox Technic spinal manipulation on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
