January 2019 Baton Rouge Chiropractic Healthy News: Walking, Spinal Manipulation, & Exercise

 

Walking is important for Baton Rouge living. How often do you think about walking? How many times are you thankful for the ability to put one foot in front of the other? Most Baton Rouge folks don’t give walking a second thought until we or a Baton Rouge loved one can not do it or isn’t able do it as easily as we once did. Chronic non-specific low back pain tends to affect Baton Rouge back pain patients’ motor control while walking. It’s thought that the erector spinae are working overtime in these patients, leading to a stiff lumbar-pelvic region and more difficult time walking. (1) A new report shows that spinal manipulation in combination with individualized exercise enhances the walking ability in back pain patients like those Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation sees every day who are dealing with lumbar spinal stenosis better than medical care (medications/epidural steroid injections) and/or group exercise in the short term. (2) Additionally, spinal manipulation for patients with lumbar radiculopathy (leg pain) also advances the relief of leg and back pain, disability, range of motion and patient satisfaction. (3) The Baton Rouge chiropractic care at Capitol Spine & Rehabilitation incorporates one or all these tactics as needed to get you the Baton Rouge back pain relief you want and protect your walking ability without your giving it a second thought.