Effective Oxford Back Pain Exercise: Bird Dog
Exercise and back pain: what a pair! Satterwhite Chiropractic personalizes the most appropriate back pain exercises for each Oxford back pain sufferer visiting Satterwhite Chiropractic to relieve pain best, strengthen the supporting muscles like the erector spinae and multifidus, and reclaim function. Satterwhite Chiropractic also tries to find exercises that are simple, effective in numerous ways like the “bird dog” move!
INDIVIDUALIZED EXERCISE BASED ON YOUR SPINE
Chronic low back pain patients are not created equally. There are many factors that impact their back pain situation. Each chronic low back pain sufferer must be evaluated individually as your Oxford chiropractor always tries to do. It’s well-known that back muscle function differs from a chronic low back pain sufferer to another. Differences can be found via a thorough examination which Satterwhite Chiropractic does quite well. The exam discoveries help mold a personalized treatment plan with personalized exercise recommendations. (1) Know with confidence that you are an individual at Satterwhite Chiropractic!
WHICH EXERCISE FOR WHICH MUSCLE?
Exercise is a frequent prescription for back pain patients…and for good reason. Muscles support the body and spine. A review of published papers on the usefulness of exercise revealed that exercise was likely effective for chronic low back pain compared to no treatment, placebo, advice or education alone, electrotherapy, or usual care. Its effect was small for function, but it improved pain and functional limitations outcomes. (2) Satterwhite Chiropractic believes our Oxford chiropractic patients would concur that benefits of any sort like this for a condition that is said to be the leading cause of disability around the world for the past three decades or so, costing much in direct healthcare expense as well as lost productivity, are worth pursuing with some exercise. Start with one exercise (like the following one!) and build up to the basic 10 for back pain.
ONE SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE EXERCISE: BIRD DOG
Erector spinae and multifidi muscles often weaken with back pain yet are so important for stability. Bird-dog (aka quadruped opposite arm/leg) is a 3-way effective exercise: toning the erector spinae while strengthening the multifidus and the core as well. Start this by getting on hands and knees, stretching the left leg and right arm out level with the floor. Hold this for a couple seconds and repeat on the other side. Do this 10 times on each side. (3,4) Talk with Satterwhite Chiropractic before beginning any exercise though to be sure it’s the right one for you!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Martin Fleming on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the treatment plan and outcome for a patient with low back and leg pain following The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your Oxford chiropractic appointment soon. We’ll unite back pain and exercise together in a reasonable way just for you and your back pain relief desire.
