NOVEMBER 2018
NEWSLETTER
CONTINUE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE FREE OF PAIN!
LIVING LIFE WITHOUT BACK PAIN
For some, back pain is a daily occurrence that dictates the way you live your life. Every movement, every motion is determined by the pain in your back. Standing, sitting, laying down, driving, walking or running — the pain persists. In ages past, back pain was difficult to treat. If you experienced back pain, whether as a result of a work injury, trip-and-fall accident, or even just as a result of aging, the answer was almost always the same: head home, take a long rest, and give your back time to heal. This isn’t the way that things go anymore, and for several reasons.To start, the world isn’t as forgiving. Heading home and taking a long rest until your back is healed may work for some, but not for most. With deadlines and carpools and work schedules to keep up with, there needs to be an alternate solution to dealing with back pain that doesn’t require you to completely remove yourself from your responsibilities. What’smore,recentresearch indicatesthatrestingmaynotactuallybethe ideal solution for long-term back care. Spending too much time on the couch or off your feet can cause the back muscles to weaken and can even weaken bone strength.Thiscould leadtomore long-term issueswithbackpain—notfewer. Exercise, in general, is shown to increase strength and flexibility, supporting healthy muscles and bones, and therefore supporting ideal back health. Physical Therapy for Back Pain While rest and relaxation can help you overcome the immediate pain of a back injury,andmayevenberecommendedbyyourphysicianintheearlydaysfollowing an injury, it isnota long-termsolution.Physicaltherapyoffersa long-termsolution to back pain by using targeted exercises that focus on the cause of the pain. Through a combination of strength and flexibility training that focuses on muscle development and joint movement, physical therapy can address the underlying cause of the pain and significantly improve your quality of life.
Understanding the Why and How Therearea lotofdifferentreasons thatbackpaincandevelop.Evenwhenyou breakdown injuries,whetherfromoveruseorathleticpursuits,therearedifferent problemsthatcandevelop.Sprainsandstrainsarecommon,butsoare issues with thevertebrae,bloodflow,andevenconcerns regarding thespinalnerves. Youmightbeamazedtodiscoverthedifferentfactorsthatcouldbe influencing your back health. Such as: • Yourpersonal levelofphysicalactivity, includinghowoftenyouexercise and the intensity of your typical workouts. • The typesofshoes thatyouwear, inaddition tohow frequentlyyouwalk in different types of shoes, particularly shoes that lack support or those with high heels. • Prolongedengagement insedentarybehavior, includingsittingatadesk for eight hours or more consecutive days of the week, or spending free time on the couch or otherwise relaxed. Aerobic activity and strength training exercises actually make it possible to reduce your risk of injury and to improve your ability to overcome back pain by strengthening the vertebrae and improving blood flow and nutrient disbursement throughout the back. When you are inactive, blood flow can actually become impeded, and this can have a negative effect on the overall health of your back and spine. This iswhysomany issuesregardingpain in thewrists,elbowsandshoulders typicallybecomechronic.Since it isdifficult toallow thesebodyparts time to properly rest, theycontinuebeingoverusedand thepaincanactuallyworsen.
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