Effective Minster Back Pain Exercise: Bird Dog
Exercise and back pain: what a pair! Minster Chiropractic Center personalizes the suitable back pain exercises for each Minster back pain sufferer visiting Minster Chiropractic Center to maximize back pain relief, strengthen the supporting muscles like the erector spinae and multifidus, and recoup function. Minster Chiropractic Center also tries to find exercises that are simple, effective in a variety of ways like the “bird dog” movement!
PERSONALIZED EXERCISE BASED ON YOUR SPINE
Chronic low back pain patients are not created equally. There are numerous factors that contribute to their back pain status. Each chronic low back pain sufferer must be evaluated individually as your Minster chiropractor always tries to do. It’s well-known that back muscle function varies from a chronic low back pain sufferer to another. Distinctions can be found from a thorough examination which Minster Chiropractic Center is quite good at! The exam discoveries help guide a personalized treatment plan with personalized exercise recommendations. (1) Be confident that you will be treated like the individual you are at Minster Chiropractic Center!
WHICH EXERCISE FOR WHICH MUSCLE?
Exercise is a frequent suggestion for back pain patients…and for good reason. Muscles support the body and spine. A review of published research on the usefulness of exercise revealed that exercise was likely effective for chronic low back pain in comparison to no treatment, placebo, advice or education alone, electrotherapy, or usual care. Its effect was limited for function, but it enhanced pain and functional limitations outcomes. (2) Minster Chiropractic Center believes our Minster chiropractic patients would agree that benefits of any type like this for a condition that is reportedly the foremost cause of disability around the world for the past three decades or so, costing a lot in direct healthcare expense as well as lost productivity, are valuable to seek with a little 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 grow weak with back pain yet are so critical for stability. Bird-dog (aka quadruped opposite arm/leg) is a 3-way effective exercise: toning the erector spinae and strengthening the multifidus and the core as well. Start this by getting on all fours: knees and hands, stretching the left leg and right arm out level with the floor. Hold the position for a couple seconds and repeat on the other side. Do this 10 times on each side. (3,4) Talk with Minster Chiropractic Center before beginning any exercise though to be sure it’s appropriate 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 details the treatment plan and outcome for a patient with low back and leg pain following The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Minster chiropractic appointment today. We’ll unite back pain and exercise together in a reasonable way just for you and your back pain relief goal.
