COMBATING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A Beneficial Approach to Multifidus Muscle Health
Low back pain is a prevalent health issue, particularly in the elderly population in Oxford, and can be attributed to multifidus muscle degeneration. Research has shown that chronic low back pain is linked to disc degeneration and fatty infiltration of the multifidus muscle, a key stabilizer of the spine. Studies by Balevi and Gu H. et al., have further explored this connection and highlighted the significant effect it can have on spinal health and function. Balevi expounds on the intricate 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 draws attention to the fact that degeneration, including fatty infiltration, weakens this stability, aggravating back pain. Balevi's research stresses the success of targeted rehabilitation exercises in undoing muscle degeneration, thereby improving spinal health. (1) Relatedly, Gu H. et al.'s research shares the benefits of specific exercises targeting multifidus muscle function in easing low back pain and enhancing spinal health. The authors conclude that targeted exercises can improve muscle strength and endurance, ultimately reversing fatty degeneration and promoting spinal stability. (2) By incorporating these exercises into a broader chiropractic treatment plan that includes gentle, safe chiropractic adjustments with Cox® Technic, chronic low back pain sufferers - even those who are a bit older - may feel a significant decrease in pain and improvement in their quality of life, as shown in these studies. Count on Satterwhite Chiropractic 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 Oxford 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 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! Mix 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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