Healthy News June 2021

Back pain patients come to Chiropractic Solutions with all different types issues. Some walk better than others. Some have stronger muscles than others. Some are more susceptible to depression than others. Your San Jose chiropractor understands this and meets each back pain patient where s/he is and examines each patient to discover the difference(s) that make all the difference when designing an alleviating chiropractic treatment plan. Assessments like the 6-minute walk test that evaluates the distance walked in 6 minutes and the TUG (‘time up to go’ from a seated position) test can be quite educational about cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health in degenerative lumbar spine patients. Both may be affected by back pain. (1) Back muscles that weaken and turn fatty (like the multifidus muscle tends to do) indicate issues with inflammatory and regeneration processes. (Back surgeons do not like this as a inferior surgical outcome is likely.) (2) Chiropractors understand this and promote gentle exercise for these back muscles as part of the treatment plan to prevent recurrent back pain that a few low back disc degeneration sufferers endure. A new study described that those who tend to get recurrent back pain were shown to move differently, more causiously, likely to avoid pain. Recurrent back pain patients also experienced higher levels of anxiety, depression, and disability along with a lower quality of life. (3) Your San Jose chiropractor embraces all back pain sufferers with all their issues. Your chiropractor partners with each one during the current back pain episode and beyond to control the back pain (emotional, physical and mental aspects), so it doesn’t control them.