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INSIDE: • Are Your Feet Causing Your Back Pain? • Relieve Back Pain In Minutes • Patient Success Spotlight LIVING LIFE WITHOUT BACK PAIN “Movement Increases Strength Of Back Muscles!”
In the old days, when your back was hurting, your doctor told you to rest until it felt better. However a lot has been learned about proper treatment for back pain since those days, and gone are the days of prolonged bed rest. New studies show that proper movements, posture and a gradual return to activities, has been found to be much more successful to control back pain. This allows you faster pain relief and a return to normal pain-free activities. Bed rest and inactivity have been shown to weaken muscles and bones. Whereas exercise in general, increases strength and flexibility of the muscles,aiding inhealingthrough increasedbloodflowtotheaffectedarea. It has also been found that exercise and aerobic activity, like walking, assists in bringing nutrients to structures in the spine. Some of these structures, like the discs between your vertebrae, have a poor blood
supplyand relyonyourbody’smovementsandaerobicactivity tocirculate nutrients. When a person is inactive, less of these nutrients are able to get to the structures in the spine to keep them healthy. In our programs, we look at your individual health history as well as your current mobility level and interests. Following a thorough exam, our spine specialists will develop an individualized treatment program specifically foryou.Wecombineourexpertise inmanual therapy,exerciseprescription and patient education to relieve your pain, restore your function and prevent your symptoms from recurring. We want to be your partner in health to guide you back into your previous activity level without pain. Look inside to learn more about our programs and say good-bye to that aching back!
Call the clinic nearest you to schedule an appointment today! Kewanee: (309) 852-2200 Galva: (309) 932-8100 Stark County: (309) 695-4010.
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