Richmond Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief
Johnson Chiropractic invites Richmond back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is easy and valuable in managing pain. Walks do not have be marathons! A walk in the park or around the block effects positive change!
BACK PAIN’S DAILY IMPACT
$200 billion dollars annually go to back pain management. Back pain is a top and widespread reason of medical care visits to primary care and emergency settings. Back pain is the most common cause for worker compensation, missed 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 events of life. (1) Back pain is expensive and quality of life altering for many.
SPINAL STENOSIS AND WALKING
Walking is a such a day-to-day necessity. One recent study described 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 boost their walking capacity before surgery. The better the walking capacity pre-surgery. The better the walking capacity afterwards. 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 signal for spinal surgery in older adults, 40% of whom, even after back surgery, still described walking disability. (3) Johnson Chiropractic urges walking for everyone!
WALK IN A PARK!
Exercise like walking is a simple, easy way to allay Richmond back pain. Walking in a park may be attractive. Well-designed parks are described to enhance public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions of what makes parks inviting described that trees, gardens, open spaces, and water features were highly appreciated. Walking/bike trails, basketball hoops, sports/climbing walls were described as physical activity boosters. Seating, tables, and picnic areas were reported essential for social interaction. (4)
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Gary Stefanick on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses how he guided a post-back-surgery patient in regaining his quality of life with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your Richmond chiropractic appointment with Johnson Chiropractic today. Ready for a walk?! Hope so!
