Better sleep. Less anxiety. Back Pain Relief. What links
them together? Exercise! Brooks chiropractic patients come to know
that acting on this one little recommendation to
exercise – even just walking! – in their Brooks chiropractic
treatment plan pays off in many ways.
TOO LITTLE SLEEP, TOO MUCH PAIN
What’s acknowledged about
the sleep and pain connection? It is acknowledged that
sleep disturbance and depression alter the back pain
patient’s state of mind. Having Brooks
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 stops these patients from being
physically active. (2) Great question! Other researchers then described
that such a disruption to sleep is related to physical
inactivity and depression. (2) Sleep allows the body to rest and
regenerate for the next day’s adventures. Without
sleep, the chronic back pain sufferer takes on
the next day with less than optimal capability. Soft Health and Healing Clinic
wants all Brooks chiropractic care patients to be fully
ready to deal with their Brooks back pain and do what
they can for Brooks back pain relief.
WHAT HELPS SLEEP AND PAIN
Exercise is widely recommended
to Brooks back pain sufferers to help them find Brooks back pain
relief. Stabilization exercise is stated
to be quite valuable in managing
sleep disturbance, pain-related disability, depression and anxiety for chronic
low back pain patients. In a study of 26 chronic back pain
patients who did stabilization exercise for just 8
weeks straight, everything improved: sleep
quality, disability, depression level, and anxiety level. (1) Another study of
1645 people aged 1 to 91 years discovered
that better sleep quality is tied to habitual
physical activity. This study also learned that patients over 40
years of age with chronic diseases like hypertension and diabetes experienced
poorer sleep and yet they spent more time lying down. (3) As your Brooks back pain specialist, your Brooks chiropractor considers the whole Brooks back
pain patient and studies any and all factors when suggesting
an exercise strategy personalized for each
Brooks back pain sufferer.
CONTACT Soft Health and Healing Clinic
Schedule your Brooks chiropractic appointment
with Soft Health and Healing Clinic today. Together we can uncover the
best way for a Brooks back pain sufferer to achieve
better sleep, back pain relief, and appreciate life just a little
more!
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