Chiropractic Treatment Plan With Cycling for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Pain Relief
Cycling. It is fun. It’s calming. It is a sport all ages can enjoy. It is a method to get relief from spinal stenosis related back pain. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is glad to suggest an enjoyable exercise option with Montreal chiropractic back pain patients for more Montreal 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 stems from issues like degenerative disc disease and disc herniation. Many older Montreal back pain sufferers experience lumbar spinal stenosis. As we get older, our discs lose nutrition and height - more so for some of us than others - which leads to that narrowing. Grocery shopping turns out to be a thrill just to lean forward over the grocery cart as it feels good! Why? Leaning forward flexes the spine and opens the spinal canal space thereby easing Montreal 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 view of life!
HOW CYCLING HELPS RELIEVE Montreal BACK PAIN FROM LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS
For older patients with lumbar spinal stenosis pain that’s continued for years, an improved quality of life is welcome! In one study of the effect of cycling on back pain in older patients with spinal stenosis, patients were 70.9 years of age. Some were apprehensive of cycling due to fear of pain and fatigue, feeling the bike was too big, feeling they didn’t have time to cycle, and not really wanting to participate in cycling. (Sounds like all of us sometimes! Montreal folks do need to schedule time to exercise regardless of our age!) Those who got over those concerns and cycled were pleasantly satisfied with their clinical improvement (reduced leg pain and disability) and found that the bicycle was not bad at all. (1) You never know until you try! Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic encourages our Montreal chiropractic patients to attempt new things to help with their Montreal back pain relief.
CYCLING HELPS AVOID BACK SURGERY
Something new that many Montreal chiropractic patients do not want to try is back surgery. When the pain is really uncomfortable, a back surgery seems like an answer. In a study done at a spine surgery center, patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and low back pain do a 4 months’ training program using a stationary bicycle. They cycle at about 70% of maximal capacity. Almost half of the patients improved so much that they did not require spinal surgery. (2) Now that is an advantage Montreal lumbar spinal stenosis patients desire!
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Kurt Olding talking about a case of lumbar spinal stenosis helped with Cox Technic spinal manipulation on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson.
