COMBATING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A Helpful Approach to Multifidus Muscle Health
Low back pain is a prevalent health concern, especially for older folks in San Jose, 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 investigated this connection and emphasized 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 draws attention to the fact that degeneration, including fatty infiltration, undermines this stability, aggravating back pain. Balevi's research emphasizes the success of targeted rehabilitation exercises in undoing muscle degeneration, thereby enhancing spinal health. (1) Relatedly, Gu H. et al.'s research highlights 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, ultimately reversing fatty degeneration and promoting spinal stability. (2) By incorporating these exercises into an overall chiropractic treatment plan that includes gentle, safe chiropractic adjustments with Cox® Technic, chronic low back pain sufferers - even those who are a bit older - may experience a significant reduction in pain and enhancement in their quality of life, as evidenced in these studies. Rely on Chiropractic Solutions to design just the right exercise plan to help you!
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TIP OF THE MONTH: Strengthen Multifidus Muscles!
Compared with general exercise, motor control exercise with isolated lumbar extension exercise demonstrated greater improvement in multifidus muscle size, composition and function with obvious 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, turning your foot out, and lifting your leg straight back. Easy! Mix exercise with spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic, and your weak multifidus muscles (and that pain in your back) will thank you!
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