New York City Encourages Walking for Back Pain Relief
Rosenberg Wellness Center invites New York City back pain sufferers and neck pain sufferers to walk. Walking is easy and effective in the management of pain. Walks do not have be crazy long! A walk in the park or around the neighborhood effects positive change!
BACK PAIN’S DAILY IMPACT
$200 billion dollars a year fund back pain management. Back pain is a top and widespread reason of medical care visits to primary care and emergency settings. Back pain is a top reason for worker compensation, lost work hours, and lost productivity. 90% of back pain is mechanical. 12 to 33% of people are stated to experience 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 workings of life. (1) Back pain is expensive and quality of life altering for many.
SPINAL STENOSIS AND WALKING
Walking is a such a day-to-day requirement. One recent study stated that back and neck pain were positively and significantly associated with workplace absenteeism mostly caused by difficulty standing, sitting, and walking. (2) Walking is a critical 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 afterwards. Lumbar spinal stenosis as a core issue for back pain reduces walking and quality of life for its sufferers. Lumbar spinal stenosis is the main indication for spinal surgery in older adults, 40% of whom, even post-back surgery, still stated walking disability. (3) Rosenberg Wellness Center urges walking for everyone!
WALK IN A PARK!
Exercise like walking is a simple, easy way to ease New York City back pain. Walking in a park may be attractive. Well-designed parks are said to improve public health. An interview study of peoples’ opinions of what creates an inviting park described that trees, gardens, open spaces, and water features were highly valued. Walking/bike trails, basketball hoops, sports/climbing walls were reported as physical activity encouraging. Seating, tables, and picnic areas were noted as essential for social interaction. (4)
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Gary Stefanick on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses how he guided a post-back-surgery patient in regaining his quality of life with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Schedule your New York City chiropractic appointment with Rosenberg Wellness Center today. Time for a walk?! Hope so!
