Exercise Improves Sleep and Toronto Back Pain

Better sleep. Less anxiety. Back Pain Relief. What links them together? Exercise! Toronto chiropractic patients come to know that following this one little recommendation to exercise – even just walking! – in their Toronto chiropractic treatment plan pays off in many ways.

TOO LITTLE SLEEP, TOO MUCH PAIN

What is known about the sleep and pain connection? It’s known that sleep disturbance and depression influence the back pain patient’s outlook on life. Having Toronto back pain can be depressing if it lasts for too long (more than 12 weeks) without relief as seen in chronic low back pain. (1) Current clinical guidelines all endorse exercise and physical activity for back pain sufferers. Researchers questioned if poor sleep prevents these patients from exercising. (2) Great question! Other researchers then described that such a disruption to sleep is associated with physical inactivity and depression. (2) Sleep permits the body to rest and regenerate for the next day’s adventures. Without sleep, the chronic back pain sufferer attempts the next day with less than optimal ability. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre desires all Toronto chiropractic care patients to be fully ready to cope with their Toronto back pain and do what they can for Toronto back pain relief.

WHAT HELPS SLEEP AND PAIN

Exercise is commonly suggested to Toronto back pain sufferers in aiding their path to Toronto back pain relief. Stabilization exercise is stated to be very useful in the management of sleep disturbance, pain-related disability, depression and anxiety for chronic low back pain patients. In a review of 26 chronic back pain patients who performed stabilization exercise for just 8 weeks straight, everything got better: sleep quality, disability, depression level, and anxiety level. (1) Another study of 1645 people from 1 to 91 years old discovered that improved sleep quality is tied to routine physical activity. This study also learned that patients over 40 years old with chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes had poorer sleep and yet they spent more time lying down. (3) As your Toronto back pain specialist, your Toronto chiropractor takes a look at the whole Toronto back pain patient and studies any and all factors when suggesting an exercise strategy personalized for each Toronto back pain sufferer.

CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre

Schedule your Toronto chiropractic appointment with Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre today. Together we can discover the best approach for a Toronto back pain sufferer to achieve better sleep, back pain relief, and enjoy life just a little more!