Have you heard? Exercise is good. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa bets you
have! Whether we like it or not, we all need to exercise, move, and get
our blood flowing! West Des Moines chiropractic patients are encouraged
to do some type of exercise as part of their whole
treatment plan for hip pain as well as any related
West Des Moines back pain with good reason.
It’s good!
SPECIFIC EXERCISES FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
Since Executive Chiropractic of Iowa cares for a lot of
musculoskeletal pain like back pain and neck pain and related arm and leg pain,
a new paper was quite interesting! It
reported the recommendation and value
of exercise for many specific conditions. A list of exercises for
various diseases – musculoskeletal system diseases
like low back pain, hip fracture, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis –
described the preventive and rehabilitative effects for each as
well as the correct intensity and frequency. (1)
Patients with knee osteoarthritis benefitted
from isolated hip and leg strengthening exercises with
improvement of their knee pain, function and quality of life. (2) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
invites patients with knee, back and hip pain to our
chiropractic practice.
HIP PAIN…OR BACK PAIN?
Hip pain issues occur alone. Hip
pain issues may occur in combination with
low back issues like spinal stenosis. Hip
xrays are not reliable on their own. MRIs are more dependable
for confirming diagnosis. Hip pain may mimic lumbar
spinal stenosis. (3) What Executive Chiropractic of Iowa carefully checks for
are non-spine related issues like avascular necrosis of the hip and hip
fractures so that those may be co-managed as well. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa ensures our
patients receive the care they require!
BACK PAIN RELATED HIP PAIN
Patients who have non-specific mechanical low
back pain walk differently due to different
pelvic, hip and knee movements. They also are less able
to extend their hip flexors and abductor muscles. (4) Researchers further explained that low back pain influenced muscles of the
lumbopelvic area. It’s important for back pain
sufferers. Alterations in hip muscles may come from
alterations in the cross-sectional area and volume of muscle. Why is this important? Developing an exercise program to improve hip
muscle function is valuable. (5) Surgeons are even finding
value in having patients who decide to have back surgery perform
“prehabilitation” exercises before back surgery as it helped improve
range of motion, leg pain intensity, lumbar spine extensor muscle endurance and
walking capacity…without adverse side effects. (6)
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa offers treatment programs of exercise blended
with evidence based spinal manipulation and nutrition to prevent
back surgery when feasible as well as56 pre-habilitate
and rehabilitate West Des Moines back pain patients!
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Matt Alexander on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
the use of Cox® Technic flexion distraction to reduce
the pain of lumbar spinal stenosis.
Schedule a West Des Moines chiropractic appointment for
your back pain and hip pain. West Des Moines chiropractic treatment plan
will likely involve some of that exercise you’ve
heard is good! Don’t fret. We’ll collaborate to be sure the exercise is good for you.