Burlington and Hamilton Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief

Spinal Care Clinic invites Burlington and Hamilton back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is easy and valuable in managing 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 top and widespread cause of medical care visits to primary care and emergency settings. Back pain is the most common cause for worker compensation, lost work hours, and lost productivity. 90% of back pain is mechanical. 12 to 33% of people are reported to have had back pain at any point in time, making back pain a main focus of medical care and of sufferers’ attention and inattention to the day-to-day events of life. (1) Back pain is expensive and daily-life-limiting for many.

SPINAL STENOSIS AND WALKING

Walking is a such a day-to-day requirement. One newer study stated that back and neck pain were positively and significantly associated with workplace absenteeism mostly caused by difficulty standing, sitting, and walking. (2) Walking is a key daily function! Back pain sufferers headed to surgery will do well to boost their walking capacity before surgery. The better the walking capacity before surgery. The better the walking capacity afterwards. Lumbar spinal stenosis as an underlying 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 after back surgery, still reported walking disability. (3) Spinal Care Clinic encourages walking for everyone!

WALK IN A PARK!

Exercise like walking is a simple, easy way to allay Burlington and Hamilton back pain. Walking in a park may be attractive. Well-designed parks are said to improve public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions of what makes parks inviting reported that trees, gardens, open spaces, and water features were highly cherished. Walking/bike trails, basketball hoops, sports/climbing walls were described as physical activity boosters. Seating, tables, and picnic areas were reported necessary for social interaction. (4)

CONTACT Spinal Care Clinic

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 Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic appointment with Spinal Care Clinic today. Ready for a walk?! Hope so!