Montreal Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief
Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic invites Montreal back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is simple and effective in the management of pain. Walks don’t have be crazy long! A walk in the park or around the block does wonders!
BACK PAIN’S DAILY IMPACT
$200 billion dollars a year fund back pain management. Back pain is a leading and widespread cause of medical care visits to primary care and emergency settings. Back pain is the most common reason for worker compensation, missed work hours, and lost productivity. 90% of back pain is mechanical. 12 to 33% of people are stated to experience back pain at any point in time, making back pain a primary focus of medical care and of sufferers’ attention and inattention to the day-to-day workings of life. (1) Back pain is costly and daily-life-limiting for many.
SPINAL STENOSIS AND WALKING
Walking is a such a day-to-day requirement. One recent study stated that back and neck pain were positively and significantly associated with workplace absenteeism mostly triggered by difficulty standing, sitting, and walking. (2) Walking is a vital daily function! Back pain sufferers headed to surgery will do well to improve their walking capacity before surgery. The better the walking capacity pre-surgery. The better the walking capacity after surgery. Lumbar spinal stenosis as a core issue for back pain decreases walking and quality of life for its sufferers. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the main sign for spinal surgery in older adults, 40% of whom, even post-back surgery, still reported walking disability. (3) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic encourages walking for everyone!
WALK IN A PARK!
Exercise like walking is a simple, straight-forward way to ease Montreal back pain. Walking in a park may be enticing. Well-designed parks are said to improve public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions about what creates an inviting park reported that trees, gardens, open spaces, and water features were highly cherished. Walking/bike trails, basketball hoops, sports/climbing walls were reported to encourage physical activity. Seating, tables, and picnic areas were noted as necessary for social interaction. (4)
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Gary Stefanick on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses how he guided a post-back-surgery patient in regaining his quality of life with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Montreal chiropractic appointment with Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic today. Time for a walk?! Hope so!
