This brings us to our main topic for this
Red Cord sling suspension system. Finally,
month's article "Exercise and Low Back
once you are ready you will be transitioned
talking about the impact of exercise
Pain". Many people are uncertain about
to a home or community exercise program
in the management of low back pain.
when, what type, and how much exercise to do
so you can work on taking care of your back
when they have low back pain. First of all, you
and body with confidence and independence.
need to know that exercise is a very important
(Read more about patients and physi-
we need to finish up one point
component to the successful recovery from,
cians testimonials on our web site:
regarding traction that was mentioned
and management of low back pain. Regarding
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what types of exercise you should participate in
In this month's article, we will be
Before we begin discussing exercise
previous month's article.
there are a wide variety of options available.
Many people ask us about whether they
should participate in community exercise
Unfortunately regardless of all the
At OMPT Specialists, we typically start by
opportunities such as swimming in a commu-
beneficial aspects of spinal traction
making sure that each person understands
nity pool or participating in a Yoga or Pilates
and unloading that were explored
how their spinal position impacts their pan'',
class, or even whether they should work with
and how adjusting and controlling spinal posi-
a personal trainer. In general we believe that
tion during exercise can be used to decrease
these offer excellent opportunities to remain
are times when traction may lead to
pain. Then depending on your prior level of
active, however as we mentioned in the first
increased low back symptoms. There
fitness and your degree of exercise interest
of our news articles it is important that you
are several possible reasons for this
we determine where to start with exercise. In
find the proper "fit" for your low back. That's
general we advocate a balanced approach in
where working with knowledgeable physical
terms of aerobic exercise and weight training.
therapist at OMPT Specialists can help. We
traction force, improper spinal
In addition we advocate working out not only
will help you understand what to look for in a
positions during traction and too
the core trunk muscles but also the arm and
community exercise program, and even how
much flexibility (also known as
leg muscles in varying amounts depending
to tailor exercises that you enjoy to fit your low
on what type of work, home and recreational
back needs. Finally, remember whether its 10
in the previous month's article there
response including the use of too much
hypermobility) in the lumbar spine.
activities you participate in, and that should be
minutes a day or 50 minutes a day, every day
In such situations it may be necessary
done by the therapist regardless where you go
you do something positive in terms of manag-
to modify the traction as we discussed
for therapy treatment but depends off course
ing your low back pan i . n will help in whatever
in the prior article, or it may be
on the know=ledge of your therapist.
social, work and recreational activities you
necessary to use other manual physical
therapy and exercise treatments.
want and need to participate in.
To accomplish these training goals we use
a variety of high quality exercise machines,
free weights, exercise balls and the European
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