Ashburn and Herndon Exercise for Back Pain Relief: Whats Best? Good Question!

The long-standing chiropractic client question: ”Just tell me what exercise to do to get rid of this back pain, and I’ll do it!”

We all want the one “right” answer to make things better. We prefer to “just do it” and be done. Recognizing just what the right thing is is the problem even for researchers and for your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor. The secret for all involved – researcher, doctor, patient – is understanding the patient. Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn gets to understand each of our back pain patients to know better which exercise(s) may be most impactful. Our chiropractic services are here to help. 

WHAT TO DO?

Researchers struggle to know what the right back pain relieving exercise(s) is, too. A group of them reviewed 118 back pain exercise trials with 9710 volunteers. They found that the most effective exercise modes for getting rid of pain were mind-body, core-based exercise, and Pilates. They stated that the most effective means to reduce disability were Pilates, core-based, and strength exercises. According to a unique scoring system know as SUCRA which assesses the rates the probability of an approach’s being effective found that Pilates ranked highest with 93% for likeliness of decreasing pain and 98% for decreasing disability. (1) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn will agree that those are extraordinary effectiveness outcomes!

BUT WHAT ABOUT…?

Other studies feature the effectiveness of other exercises, too. An analysis of 89 studies/5578 patients dedicated to determining the effectiveness of exercise for non-specific chronic low back pain explained that Pilates had the highest probability of decreasing pain, resistance training and stabilization/motor control exercise for enhancing physical function, and resistance and aerobic training for making better mental health. (2) Pilates won again! Then, in a 414 chronic low back pain patient study, core stability exercise decreased pain more and improved function better than general exercise. (3) And for back pain sufferers with a lumbar disc herniation, stretch and strength-based yoga showed itself to be a likely option to improve related neuropathic pain, disability, and function in these patients by boosting mobilization, core muscle strength, and hamstring flexibility. (4) Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn doesn’t want to perplex you or lead you off track! We’ll just encourage you to attempt a few of our suggestions and see how good they make you feel.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. William Hoffman on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he illustrates the relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for a patient suffering with a lumbar disc herniation.

Make your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractic appointment soon. The best answer to the big question about which exercise is best: check the new research. Lately, pilates, yoga, core, resistance, and stabilization are in favor in the research. Which one will you do? That is the best one!