COMBATING CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN: A Beneficial Approach to Multifidus Muscle Health
Low back pain is a common health issue, particularly in the elderly population in McHenry, and can be contributed to by multifidus muscle degeneration. Research has shown that chronic low back pain is linked to disc degeneration and fatty infiltration of the multifidus muscle, a key stabilizing force in the spine. Studies by Balevi and Gu H. et al., have further explored this connection and highlighted the significant effect it can have on spinal health and function. Balevi elaborates 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, weakens this stability, exacerbating back pain. Balevi's research emphasizes the effectiveness of targeted rehabilitation exercises in reversing muscle degeneration, thereby enhancing spinal health. (1) Similarly, Gu H. et al.'s research shares the benefits of specific exercises targeting multifidus muscle function in reducing low back pain and enhancing spinal health. The authors close with the statement that targeted exercises can improve muscle strength and endurance, ultimately reversing fatty degeneration and increasing 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 little older - may experience a significant decrease in pain and improvement in their quality of life, as shown in these studies. Rely on OrthoIllinois Chiropractic to design just the right exercise plan for you!
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tony Barton on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the use of gentle, safe treatment protocols of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to ease McHenry chronic back pain.
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 noticeable increased thickness of the multifidus – in addition to 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, everting your foot, and lifting your leg straight back. Easy! Mix exercise with spinal manipulation like Cox® Technic, and your weak multifidus muscles (and your back pain) will thank you!
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