Manahawkin Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief

Manahawkin Chiropractic Center invites Manahawkin back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is easy and valuable in managing pain. Walks don’t have be marathons! A walk in the park or around the block does wonders!

BACK PAIN’S DAILY IMPACT

$200 billion dollars annually go to back pain management. Back pain is a leading and widespread reason of medical care visits to primary care and emergency settings. Back pain is the most common reason for worker compensation, lost work hours, and lost productivity. 90% of back pain is mechanical. 12 to 33% of people are stated to have had back pain at any point in time, making back pain a main emphasis of medical care and of sufferers’ attention and inattention to the daily workings 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 recent 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 critical daily function! Back pain sufferers headed to surgery will do well to improve their walking capacity before surgery. The better the walking capacity pre-surgery. The better the walking capacity after surgery. Lumbar spinal stenosis as a core issue for back pain decreases walking and quality of life for its sufferers. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the main indication for spinal surgery in older adults, 40% of whom, even post-back surgery, still reported walking disability. (3) Manahawkin Chiropractic Center urges walking for everyone!

WALK IN A PARK!

Exercise like walking is a simple, easy way to ease Manahawkin back pain. Walking in a park may be attractive. Well-designed parks are described to enhance public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions about what makes parks inviting described 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 noted as essential for social interaction. (4)

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Gary Stefanick on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses how he helped a patient after back surgery regain some quality of life with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.  

Schedule your Manahawkin chiropractic appointment with Manahawkin Chiropractic Center today. Time for a walk?! Hope so!