On a daily basis, you walk more than any other physical activity. How you walk defines most everything about you, including your physical abilities. We can help you discover if something about the way you walk is causing pain, and help you change it.
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“DO YOU HAVE BACK PAIN AND DIFFICULTY WALKING?”
On a daily basis, you walk more than any other physical activity. How you walk defines most everything about you, including your physical abilities. We can help you discover if something about the way you walk is causing pain, and help you change it. You walk over a million steps in a year Your walk involves many body parts, all interacting together to produce your walking style. It’s as natural as breathing, and if any of your six (two ankles, two knees, two hips) weight bearing joints are not in good alignment, you’re at risk for structural pain. One minor walking error repeated millions of times can do an incredible amount of damage to your back, muscles, nerves and joints. This can eventually cause pain and arthritis. Often, the cause of back pain is poor strength–specifically, weak abdominal muscles. The pelvis is held in place by numerous muscles, including the abdominals, hamstrings, gluteals and hip flexors. An imbalance or weakness in these muscles can lead to pelvic misalignment, causing the pelvis to tilt forward or backward. A forward tilt of the pelvis is known as sway back. In addition to abdominal weakness, a lack of strength in the gluteals and hamstrings leads to forward pelvic tilt. While the abdominals stabilize the pelvis by pulling upward on the front, the gluteals and hamstrings offer stability by pulling down on the rear of the pelvis. Exercises must be done to strengthen both the abdominals and gluteals. Walking gives the gluteals a good workout. The abdominal muscles can be conditioned through Physical Therapy and easy weight training exercises.
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IS YOUR LIFESTYLE CAUSING YOUR BACK PAIN?
If you have low back pain, you are not alone. At any given time, about 25% of people in the United States report having low back pain within the past 3 months. In most cases, low back pain is mild and disappears on its own. For some people, back pain can return or hang on, leading to a decrease in quality of life or even to disability. Over any 3-month period, about 25% of Americans will have low back pain. In most cases, it is mild and disappears on its own. But sometimes the pain lingers, returns, or worsens, leading to a decrease in function and quality of life. It is important to realize that you have ONE SPINE and it functions as a whole. It is not just a bunch of bones, ligaments, tendons and discs thrown together. It is a beautiful and very complex structure that needs flexibility, strength, coordination and good posture. If you have problems with your upper neck such as tight muscles, poor alignment, previous injuries, whiplash or poor posture, this can dramatically change the load and forces on your low back.
If you work at a computer or sit watching TV in a slouched position for many hours, over time your head and neck become forward protruding. Since your head weighs between 10-12 pounds (about the weight of a bowling ball), and is now balanced forward, all your back muscles have to work harder to keep you from falling forward. Over time, this leads to pain, inflammation and injury to the low back. Do you find when looking over your shoulder you have to turn your body a lot? When motion is limited in your neck, the ability to turn your head is compensated by over-rotating the lower back. This is not normal and causes more strain to the mid and lower back giving you pain. If you feel back pain, see if your neck could be the cause by coming in for a consultation with one of our specialists. Give us a call today to learn more!
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“When I first started at Rehab Access, I couldn’t stand up straight because of back pain. I had injured my back from lingering injuries from being an athlete in my youth. My therapist and the staff helped me get back to walking upright, to riding a bike again, and to even exercise again. I am so much stronger and I feel great! This has been a great experience and I am so grateful to everyone.” Y.L. “ I amsomuch stronger and I feel great!” PATIENT SUCCESS STORY ain locally or refer pain to other areas and cause dysfunction of normal movement ion, palpation, and treatment of trigger points may reduce pain and restore erapists perform this procedure and have advanced training and certification dry needling. If you or someone you know is suffering from any chronic pain, you to seek treatment today! ing To Reduce Pain! d filaform needle. No substances are injected, therefore the technique is called ts are hyper-irritable spots in a tight band of a muscle.
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CHESSON CLEMENT, MCKENZIE CERTIFIED
Director of our Gretna clinic, Chesson Clement has been a certified provider of the McKenzie method of diagnosis and treatment of the spine since 2009. You can find him as a local provider on the official McKenzie Institute website. http://www.mckenzieinstituteusa.org.
The McKenzie Method is a research proven treatment approach for back
Why Choose Rehab Access? Expertly trained therapists Focused on achieving fast results We take the time to listen to you We spend time educating you on your problem and how to solve it Friendly, courteous staff and neck pain developed by a world renowned Physiotherapist Robin McKenzie. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) is a philosophy of active patient involvement and education that is trusted and used by practitioners and patients worldwide. It is a non-invasive, self-directed treatment that provides fast and effective relief, for both recent onset and chronic pain.
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Belle Chasse Location 8397 Highway 23 #101 Belle Chasse, LA 70037 (504) 398-2004 (504) 398-2006 - fax
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Exercise Essential Try this simple exercise to help back pain...
Helps With Back Pain
PRAYER STRETCH While in a crawl position, slowly lower your buttocks towards your feet until a stretch is felt along your back and/or buttocks. Hold for 30 seconds.
Have youmet your annual insurance deductible? An insurance deductible is the amount of money that you must pay before your insurance company pays for your medical services. If your deductible is met, your Physical Therapy may not cost you anything. How do you check to see if your deductible has been met? You can call your insurance and ask them, or you can call us and we will gladly check your benefits for you.
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