COMBATING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A Beneficial Approach to Multifidus Muscle Health
Low back pain is a prevalent health issue, especially for older folks in Sitka, 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 explored this connection and highlighted the significant impact it can have on spinal health and function. Balevi elaborates on the complex relationship between low back pain and the degeneration of the multifidus muscle. The study stresses that multifidus muscle health is key for spinal stability and highlights that degeneration, including fatty infiltration, undermines this stability, aggravating back pain. Balevi's research emphasizes the effectiveness of targeted rehabilitation exercises in undoing muscle degeneration, thereby enhancing spinal health. (1) Relatedly, Gu H. et al.'s research highlights the benefits of specific exercises targeting multifidus muscle function in easing low back pain and improving spinal health. The authors conclude that targeted exercises can enhance muscle strength and endurance, finally undoing fatty degeneration and promoting spinal stability. (2) By incorporating these exercises into a broader chiropractic treatment plan encompassing gentle, safe chiropractic adjustments with Cox® Technic, chronic low back pain sufferers - even those who are a little older - may experience a significant decrease in pain and increase in their quality of life, as evidenced in these studies. Count on Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka to create 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 reduce Sitka chronic back pain.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Strengthen Multifidus Muscles!
Compared with general exercise, motor control exercise with isolated lumbar extension exercise demonstrated better improvement in multifidus muscle size, composition and function with obvious increased thickness of the multifidus – in addition to improvement in pain, function and quality of life for those back pain sufferers in the study. (3) One simple exercise for the multifidus is just standing at a counter, everting your foot, and lifting your leg straight back. Easy! Combine exercise with spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic, and your weak multifidus muscles (and that pain in your back) will thank you!
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