Have you heard? Exercise is good. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation bets you
have! Whether we like it or not, we all must exercise, move, and get
our blood flowing! Carrolltown chiropractic patients are encouraged
to do some type of exercise as part of their whole
treatment plan for hip pain as well as any related
Carrolltown back pain with good reason.
It is beneficial!
SPECIFIC EXERCISES FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
Since Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation cares for a lot of
musculoskeletal pain like back pain and neck pain and related arm and leg pain,
a new paper was quite thought-provoking! It
documented the recommendation and benefit
of exercise for many specific conditions. A list of exercises for
various diseases – musculoskeletal system diseases
like low back pain, hip fracture, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis –
described the preventive and rehabilitative effects for each as
well as the correct intensity and frequency. (1)
Patients with knee osteoarthritis found relief with isolated hip and leg strengthening exercises with
improvement of their knee pain, function and quality of life. (2) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
welcomes patients with knee, back and hip pain to our
chiropractic practice.
HIP PAIN…OR BACK PAIN?
Hip pain issues occur alone. Hip
pain issues may occur in combination with
low back issues like spinal stenosis. Hip
xrays are not reliable on their own. MRIs are more reliable
for confirming diagnosis. Hip pain may mimic lumbar
spinal stenosis. (3) What Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation carefully checks for
are non-spine related issues like avascular necrosis of the hip and hip
fractures so that those may be managed with other healthcare
practitioners as well. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation ensures our
patients receive the help they require!
BACK PAIN RELATED HIP PAIN
Patients who have non-specific mechanical low
back pain walk differently due to unique
pelvic, hip and knee movements. They also have less ability
to extend their hip flexors and abductor muscles. (4) Researchers further described
how low back pain influenced muscles of the
lumbopelvic area. It’s a big deal for back pain
sufferers. Changes in hip muscles may come from
alterations in the cross-sectional area and volume of muscle. Why is this important? It suggests that development of
exercise programs to enhance hip muscle function in back pain
patients is essential. (5) Surgeons are even finding
value in having patients who choose back surgery do
“prehabilitation” exercises before back surgery as it helped improve
range of motion, leg pain intensity, lumbar spine extensor muscle endurance and
walking capacity…without adverse side effects. (6)
Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation has treatment programs of exercise combined
with evidence based spinal manipulation and nutrition to avert
back surgery when possible and56 pre-habilitate
and rehabilitate Carrolltown back pain patients!
CONTACT Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Matt Alexander on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
the application of Cox® Technic flexion distraction to ease
the pain of lumbar spinal stenosis.
Schedule a Carrolltown chiropractic appointment for
your back pain and hip pain. Carrolltown chiropractic treatment plan
will likely include some of that exercise you have
heard is good! Don’t worry. We will collaborate to ensure the exercise is good for you.