Chiropractic Treatment Plan With Cycling for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pain Relief
Cycling. It’s fun. It is calming. It is a sport all ages can enjoy. It’s a method to get relief from spinal stenosis related back pain. Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation is happy to share an enjoyable exercise option with Tonawanda chiropractic back pain patients for additional Tonawanda 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 follows from issues like degenerative disc disease and disc herniation. Many older Tonawanda back pain sufferers are diagnosed with 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. Going to the grocery store becomes a delight just to lean forward over the grocery cart as it feels good! Why? Leaning forward flexes the spine and widens the spinal canal space thereby reducing Tonawanda back pain.
WHY CYCLING
Researchers report that flexion-based training like cycling effectively reduced back and improved function and quality of life in older people with chronic low back pain. (1) Improving the oxygen flow is a good thing to improve anyone’s attitude!
HOW CYCLING HELPS RELIEVE Tonawanda BACK PAIN FROM LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
For older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis pain that’s continued 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 apprehensive of cycling due to fear of pain and fatigue, thinking the bike was too big, believing they did not have time to cycle, and not being motivated to do it. (Sounds like all of us at times! Tonawanda folks do need to set aside time to exercise no matter how old we are!) Those who let go of those concerns and cycled were pleasantly satisfied with their clinical improvement (reduced leg pain and disability) and discovered that the bicycle was not bad at all. (1) You never know until you try! Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation supports our Tonawanda chiropractic patients to try new things to assist with their Tonawanda back pain relief.
CYCLING HELPS AVOID BACK SURGERY
Something new that many Tonawanda chiropractic patients do not fancy trying 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 undergo a 4 months’ training program using a stationary bicycle. They cycle at about 70% of maximal capacity. Almost half of the patients got better so much that they did not require spinal surgery. (2) Now that is a benefit Tonawanda lumbar spinal stenosis patients want!
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding talking about a patient with lumbar spinal stenosis helped with Cox Technic spinal manipulation on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
