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November 2024 Healthy News from Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic Degenerated Discs and Multifidus Muscles Find Help Here

COMBATING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A Beneficial Approach to Multifidus Muscle Health

Low back pain is a common health issue, particularly in the elderly population in Montreal, and can be attributed to multifidus muscle degeneration. Research has reported that chronic low back pain is linked to disc degeneration and fatty infiltration of the multifidus muscle, a key stabilizer of the spine. Studies by Balevi and Gu H. et al., have further studied this connection and highlighted the significant effect it can have on spinal health and function. Balevi expounds on the complex relationship between low back pain and the degeneration of the multifidus muscle. The study stresses that multifidus muscle health is crucial for spinal stability and highlights that degeneration, including fatty infiltration, undermines this stability, aggravating back pain. Balevi's research stresses the success of targeted rehabilitation exercises in reversing muscle degeneration, thereby enhancing spinal health. (1) Relatedly, Gu H. et al.'s research shares the benefits of specific exercises targeting multifidus muscle function in easing low back pain and improving spinal health. The authors close with the statement that targeted exercises can improve muscle strength and endurance, finally undoing fatty degeneration and promoting spinal stability. (2) By incorporating these exercises into an overall chiropractic treatment plan encompassing gentle, safe chiropractic adjustments with Cox® Technic, chronic low back pain sufferers - even those who are a little older - may feel a significant decrease in pain and improvement in their quality of life, as shown in these studies. Count on Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic to design just the right exercise plan for you!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson  about the use of gentle, safe treatment  protocols of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to reduce Montreal chronic back pain.

 

TIP OF THE MONTH: Strengthen Multifidus Muscles!

Compared with general exercise, motor control exercise with isolated lumbar extension exercise showed greater improvement in multifidus muscle size, composition and function with noticeable increased thickness of the multifidus plus improvement in pain, function and quality of life for participating back pain sufferers. (3) One easy exercise for the multifidus is simply standing at a counter, everting your foot, and raising your leg straight back. Easy! Combine exercise with spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic, and your weak multifidus muscles (and that pain in your back) will thank you!

We are thankful for you and your trust in our chiropractic care. Make your Montreal chiropractic appointment now! Have a great November!

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