What Factors Play A Role in Toronto Back Pain, Arm Pain And Leg Pain?
Your Toronto chiropractor is always on alert for interesting ways to answer Toronto back pain patients’ questions. Toronto back pain patients like simple answers. Your Toronto chiropractor at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre does, too. Check out these factors that guide your relief of Toronto back pain, arm and leg pain.
CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN, MOVEMENT AND METABOLIC DISEASE
Chronic non-specific Toronto low back pain (LBP) presents a huge socioeconomic problem even though the mechanisms are not yet fully understood. Impaired motor control is one of the mechanisms which was indicated by a lower movement amplitude of the pelvis, more in-phase coordination, lower ground reaction forces, greater stride-to-stride variability and a higher motion in spine muscles. Impaired motor control during walking is reflected in greater activity of the spine muscles which results in a stiffened lumbar-pelvic region. (1) Dysmobility Syndrome (DMS) (abnormal spine motion) of the musculoskeletal system and adverse health problems in older population is seen. Abnormal spine mobility is linked to metabolic syndrome (MetS) (2), and MetS involves a collection of cardiovascular risk factors (insulin resistance, hypertension, glucose intolerance, low HDL-C, and hypertriglyceridemia. (7) DMS and MetS are linked in six ways: elevated body fat, reduced muscle mass, reduced muscle strength, osteoporosis, slow gait speed, and balance issues. Notably, insulin resistance was linked to increased body fat, osteoporosis and balance. This study revealed a compelling relationship between DMS and the presence of MetS and its components in the elderly population. (2) Additionally, low high density lipid (HDL) cholesterol and high low density cholesterol/high density lipid cholesterol ratio were significantly associated with low back pain in a middle-aged Japanese population. Toronto back pain patients are similar to them! These findings might back the atherosclerosis-low back pain connection hypothesis. (3) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre helps Toronto chiropractic patients with Toronto back pain relief and with their desire to fix confounding metabolic issues.
EXERCISE
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre encourages Toronto chiropractic patients to exercise even simple walking. A study evaluated the outcomes of an exercise therapy program on pain and physical dimension of health-related quality of life for 57 young adults aged 21 average with musculoskeletal pain. A 9-week stabilization exercise therapy program, performed 60 minutes once a week, showed enhanced pain and disability and intensified spine muscle endurance. This report confirmed that a 9-week progressive exercise therapy program can enhance physical health and decrease the prevalence of cervical disability and low back pain in young people with musculoskeletal pain. (4) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre emphasizes that exercise is effective!
BALANCE CONTROL
Toronto back pain in older folks successfully reduces balance ability. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre does not see this as a good thing! These patients showed decreased reliance on ankle and hip strategy for balance control causing a deficit of postural control from proprioceptive impairment. Moreover, older patients with low back pain are at increased risk for lower leg proprioceptive decrease and balance ability. (5) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre definitely tests Toronto back pain patients for issues with balance.
HAND GRIP STRENGTH
One more thought-provoking issue is low hand grip strength in women aged over 50 years with low physical activity was significantly related to the existence of low back pain. (6) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre see this as this interesting, but it is documented!
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Listen to this PODCAST by Dr. Loren Miller as he discusses his chiropractic care of a back pain patient who had several health issues on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. (His personal journey with back pain and neck pain is also fascinating!)
Schedule your Toronto chiropractic appointment today for a Toronto chiropractic treatment plan created just for you because exercise (despite the age of the patient) and good general health liken to enhanced spine motion and motor control.
