Have you heard? Exercise is good. Cross Chiropractic Center bets you
have! Whether we like it or not, we all need to exercise, move, and get
our blood flowing! Sandy Springs chiropractic patients are encouraged
to do some type of exercise as part of their overall
treatment plan for hip pain as well as any related
Sandy Springs back pain with good reason.
It’s good!
SPECIFIC EXERCISES FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
Since Cross Chiropractic Center treats a lot of
musculoskeletal pain like back pain and neck pain and related arm and leg pain,
new research was quite thought-provoking! It
documented the suggestion and value
of exercise for many specific conditions. A list of exercises for
assorted diseases – musculoskeletal system diseases
like low back pain, hip fracture, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis –
explained the preventive and rehabilitative effects for each in addition to the proper intensity and frequency. (1)
Patients with knee osteoarthritis found relief with isolated hip and leg strengthening exercises with
improvement of their knee pain, function and quality of life. (2) Cross Chiropractic Center
welcomes patients with knee, back and hip pain to our
chiropractic practice.
HIP PAIN…OR BACK PAIN?
Hip pain issues occur alone. Hip
pain issues may come about in combination with
low back issues like spinal stenosis. Hip
xrays are not reliable on their own. MRIs are more reliable
for confirming diagnosis. Hip pain may mimic lumbar
spinal stenosis. (3) What Cross Chiropractic Center carefully examines for
are non-spine related issues like avascular necrosis of the hip and hip
fractures so that those may be managed with other healthcare
practitioners as well. Cross Chiropractic Center makes sure our
patients receive the care they require!
BACK PAIN RELATED HIP PAIN
Patients who have non-specific mechanical low
back pain walk differently because of different
pelvic, hip and knee movements. They also are less able
to extend their hip flexors and abductor muscles. (4) Researchers further explained that low back pain affected muscles of the
lumbopelvic area. It’s a big deal for back pain
sufferers. Alterations in hip muscles may come from
alterations in the cross-sectional area and volume of muscle. Why is this of
value? Developing an exercise program to improve hip
muscle function is vital. (5) Surgeons are even finding
value in having patients who decide to have back surgery perform
“prehabilitation” exercises before back surgery as it improved
range of motion, leg pain intensity, lumbar spine extensor muscle endurance and
walking capacity…with no adverse side effects. (6)
Cross Chiropractic Center has treatment programs of exercise combined
with evidence based spinal manipulation and nutrition to prevent
back surgery when feasible as well as56 pre-habilitate
and rehabilitate Sandy Springs back pain patients!
CONTACT Cross Chiropractic Center
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Matt Alexander on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
the application of Cox® Technic flexion distraction to decrease
the pain of lumbar spinal stenosis.
Schedule a Sandy Springs chiropractic appointment for
your back pain and hip pain. Sandy Springs chiropractic treatment plan
will likely involve some of that exercise you have
heard is good! Don’t fret. We’ll work
together to be sure the exercise is good for you.