St Peters Back Pain Relief via Chiropractic Treatment Plan of Manipulation and Exercise
A new clinical trial is underway to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-week specific rehab program combining education and exercises on walking capacity in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication. Old Mill Chiropractic knows these St Peters spinal pain conditions quite well…and offers a relieving treatment plan of Cox® Technic spinal manipulation and mobilization with exercise!
EXERCISE PROGRAM FOR LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS TESTED
The aim of this preposed study is to investigate whether adding an exercise program to an educational program can enhance walking capacity in sufferers with lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication. Being a randomized controlled clinical trial, 60 participants will be randomly allocated to either the control group or the intervention group. The intervention group will receive an educational program plus an exercise program, while the control group will only receive the educational program. The main outcome measure is walking capacity, while the secondary outcome measures are pain intensity, disability level, and quality of life. (1) Old Mill Chiropractic knows our St Peters spinal stenosis patients are quite interested in these outcomes!LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS WITH NEUROGENIC CLAUDICATION
Lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication is a condition that causes narrowing of the spinal canal in the low back area, which in turn puts pressure on the nerves. This can lead to pain, numbness, and weakness in the legs and buttocks. In really bad cases, it can also cause difficulty walking. The condition is a very common one in people over 50 years old. These are just the folks in St Peters who need to keep (or at least start) exercising!
THE EXERCISES
The specific exercises that will be employed in this trial are made to improve walking capacity by stretching and strengthening the muscles surrounding the spine. The hope is that by doing these exercises on a regular basis, patients will experience less pain and disability and have a better quality of life.
THE CONTROL GROUP
The control group in this trial will only receive an educational program about their condition and how to take care of it. While education is important, it is not usually enough on its own to provide significant relief from symptoms. That is why the addition of an exercise program is so valuable. It involves the back pain patient in his or her relief! Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for lumbar spinal stenosis.
CONTACT Old Mill Chiropractic
If you are suffering from back pain related to lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication, there is hope! In-office treatment with Cox Technic combined with at-home exercise and nutrition at Old Mill Chiropractic is it. When you're interested in seeing how this approach may help you, schedule your St Peters chiropractic visit soon!
