Help for Low Back Pain: Spinal Manipulation and Quadratus Lumborum Strengthening

Oxford chiropractic care includes spinal manipulation, an effective, non-invasive, non-drug approach to low back pain relief.

Spinal Manipulation Endorsed for Back Pain…Chiropractors are Skilled

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 2020 Report reports that spinal manipulation is among the effective, non-invasive, non-pharmacological treatments for low back pain relief that improved function and/or pain for over one month. (1) Yoga, exercise, psychotherapy, low-level laser therapy, massage, MBSR, acupuncture made the list. The chiropractic profession has back pain specialists who proficiently deliver spinal manipulation. Chiropractic education focuses on the management of spine pain and delivery of spinal manipulation. Many people think of chiropractic for back pain relief. Twenty-two million Americans visit chiropractors each year. 35% do so for back pain relief after sports and accident injuries, and muscle strains. Neck pain, arm pain, leg pain, and headache are other spine related issues people for which they go to chiropractors. (2) 15% of Australians see a chiropractor annually. (3) 4.5 million Canadians visit a chiropractor each year. (4) Chiropractors like your Oxford chiropractor at Satterwhite Chiropractic are skilled providers of spinal manipulation, prepared to help you, our Oxford back pain sufferer.

Listen to this PODCAST with chiropractic back pain specialist, Dr. Rob Rudy on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes 3 cases of sciatica he assisted using spinal manipulation via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Oxford chiropractic care proposes exercise recommendations to strengthen spine muscles like the quadratus lumborum as the back heals and recovers.

Oxford CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Strengthen the Quadratus Lumborum

The quadratus lumborum – a quadrilateral-shaped muscle - is a paired muscle on the left and right side of the abdominal wall. It is a deep muscle and usually thought of as a back muscle as it extends from the 12th rib to the upper 4 lumbar vertebrae. When contracted, the quadratus lumborum triggers lateral flexion of the lumbar spine and/or rise of the pelvis. (5) Various bridge-type exercises are being studied as to how they strengthen the quadratus lumborum’s two layers of muscle in order for it to best add to the motor control of the lumbar pain and avert back pain. (6) Satterwhite Chiropractic and you can discuss how your spine may benefit from such exercise at your next Oxford chiropractic visit to Satterwhite Chiropractic.

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Arrange your next Oxford chiropractic appointment now with Satterwhite Chiropractic for alleviating spinal manipulation and exercise practices to strengthen your quadratus lumborum.