Toronto Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre invites Toronto back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is simple and effective in the management of pain. Walks do not have be marathons! A walk in the park or around the block works wonders!
BACK PAIN’S DAILY IMPACT
$200 billion dollars annually go to back pain management. Back pain is a leading and widespread cause of medical care visits to primary care and emergency settings. Back pain is the most common cause for worker compensation, lost work hours, and lost productivity. 90% of back pain is mechanical. 12 to 33% of people are reported 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 day-to-day events of life. (1) Back pain is costly and daily-life-limiting for many.
SPINAL STENOSIS AND WALKING
Walking is a such a day-to-day necessity. One newer study stated that back and neck pain were positively and significantly associated with workplace absenteeism mostly triggered by difficulty standing, sitting, and walking. (2) Walking is a vital daily function! Back pain sufferers headed to surgery will do well to improve their walking capacity before surgery. The greater the walking capacity pre-surgery. The greater the walking capacity after surgery. Lumbar spinal stenosis as an underlying issue for back pain decreases walking and quality of life for its sufferers. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the main sign for spinal surgery in older adults, 40% of whom, even after back surgery, still reported walking disability. (3) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre urges walking for everyone!
WALK IN A PARK!
Exercise like walking is a simple, straight-forward way to lessen Toronto back pain. Walking in a park may be enticing. Well-designed parks are said to improve public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions of what makes parks inviting reported that trees, gardens, open spaces, and water features were highly valued. Walking/bike trails, basketball hoops, sports/climbing walls were described as physical activity boosters. Seating, tables, and picnic areas were reported necessary for social interaction. (4)
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
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 Toronto chiropractic appointment with Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre today. Ready for a walk?! Hope so!
