Call us to set up an appointment! 727-393-6100

Largo Back Pain and Associated Spinal Instability Helped by Exercise to Improve Balance and More

Back pain turns into the main focus when it happens. The term ‘back pain’ is quite generic though as back pain arises from the combined contributions of muscles, nerves, bones, and more. Low back muscles may be weak and/or unstable leacing them less helpful in supporting the spine. Exercise continued to show just how beneficial it is in managing spinal instability that accompanies Largo back pain. Hollstrom & Associates Inc highly recommends exercise as something a back pain sufferer can do to help him/herself.

SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE

Instability affects balance. Back pain sufferers’ troubled balance may result from badly coordinated neuromuscular control and altered spine stability. A recent study contrasted 3 groups:  subacute non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) sufferers with lumbar instability, those without instability, and healthy subjects. Those with lumbar spine instability showed more issues with balance control, proprioception, fear of movement, more pain, and functional ability than sufferers without such instability. (1) Hollstrom & Associates Inc checks for instability in our Largo back pain patients and designs a Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management  treatment plan that encompasses pain relieving spinal manipulation, nutrition, and exercise.

EXERCISE FOR SPINAL INSTABILITY AND BALANCE IMPROVEMENT

Exercise is a common intervention for low back pain patients regardless of the treatment plan. For subacute NSLBP sufferers, exercise is advantageous. Not long ago, two types of exercise were compared: core stabilization and strengthening exercise. A month of three-times-a-day 30-minute-sessions demonstrated that core stabilization produced significantly more improvement than strengthening. Core stabilization enhanced proprioception, balance (as shown by single leg standing with eyes open and closed on stable and unstable surfaces), thickened muscles of the transverse abdominis and lumbar multifidus, lessened functional disability, and less fear of movement. Bonuses of either exercise: no unpleasant side-effects AND pain relief. (2) Hollstrom & Associates Inc is always concerned about balance issues in our chiropractic patients. Exercise that helps with Largo balance is so important.

CONTACT Hollstrom & Associates Inc

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Paula Hugulet on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she describes the benefits of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain for relieving pain and strengthening the spine.

Set up your Largo chiropractic appointment today. If back pain is your focus in this moment, Hollstrom & Associates Inc offers a research-documented system and treatment plan for its relief and for its continued relief and prevention with strengthening exercise for the lumbar muscles. We will create a simple exercise plan specially for you!

Hollstrom & Associates Inc instructs low back pain sufferers simple exercises that address lumbar spine instability.
 
« View All Featured Exercises
"This information and website content is not intended to diagnose, guarantee results, or recommend specific treatment or activity. It is designed to educate and inform only. Please consult your physician for a thorough examination leading to a diagnosis and well-planned treatment strategy. See more details on the DISCLAIMER page. Content is reviewed by Dr. James M. Cox I."