Chiropractic Treatment Plan With Cycling for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pain Relief
Cycling. It is fun. It’s relaxing. It is a sport (most!) anyone can enjoy. It is a method to get relief from spinal stenosis related back pain. Satterwhite Chiropractic is happy to share an gratifying exercise option with Oxford chiropractic back pain patients for more Oxford 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. Many older Oxford back pain sufferers have lumbar spinal stenosis. As we age, 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 feels good! Why? Leaning forward flexes the spine and opens the spinal canal space thus easing Oxford back pain.
WHY CYCLING
Researchers document that flexion-based training like cycling effectively 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 outlook on life!
HOW CYCLING HELPS RELIEVE Oxford BACK PAIN FROM LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
For older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis pain that has lasted for years, a better quality of life is welcome! One study explored how cycling affected older back pain patients. Their average age was 70.9 years. Some were frightened of cycling due to fear of pain and fatigue, thinking the bike was too big, feeling they did not have time to cycle, and not really wanting to do it. (Sounds like all of us sometimes! Oxford folks do need to schedule time to exercise no matter our age!) Those who got over those concerns and cycled were pleasantly satisfied with their clinical improvement (reduced leg pain and disability) and found that the bicycle was simple. (1) You never know until you try! Satterwhite Chiropractic supports our Oxford chiropractic patients to attempt new things to assist with their Oxford back pain relief.
CYCLING HELPS AVOID BACK SURGERY
Something new that many Oxford chiropractic patients don’t want to try is back surgery. When the pain is bad, a back surgery seems like an answer. In a study conducted at a spine surgery center, patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and low back pain do a 4 months’ training program riding a stationary bicycle. They cycle at about 70% of maximal capacity. Almost half of the patients improved so much that they did not require spinal surgery. (2) Now that is a benefit Oxford lumbar spinal stenosis patients want!
CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding sharing a case of lumbar spinal stenosis relieved with Cox Technic spinal manipulation on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
