Reports show that

• 57% of school kids have back pain. (1)
• 54.6% of elderly patients have chronic back pain. (2)
• 80% of the population will experience a back problem at some time in life. (3)

The World Health Organization suggests 150 minutes of exercise (moderate to vigorous intensity) a week. That's only 30 minutes a day for 5 days. This is in addition to usual activities of daily living. (4) Why? People the world over are living more and more sedentarily. Are you? Most likely. Baton Rouge life keeps us busy and going, but not always going on our feet and moving forward. Our bodies are built to be used.

But don’t be too discouraged if you’re sedentary. You’re not alone! It seems fewer and fewer of us enjoy exercise! And this isn’t just the trend in Baton Rouge. It’s written that physical inactivity has reached epidemic levels in developed countries. Such sedentary lifestyles and physical inactivity are leading causes of death and risk factors for chronic diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and osteoposis. (4) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers always makes sure to discuss your lifestyle during the examination to monitor risk for such diseases. Plus Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers may nudge you a bit to exercise!

Now, in older folks, the prevalence of chronic pain was 52.8%. In that group of people, 35.4% had pain in the lower limbs. 29.5% had pain in the low back. 54.6% of them had the worst pain intensity. Such chronic pain leads to a worse self-perception of health, more chronic diseases, and joint disease. (2) You don’t want that. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers doesn’t want to see that but recognizes this trend in the Baton Rouge population as well.

So what can be done to curb this trend? Get moving. Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers encourages gentle movement for those who can only do that and pushes for more intense exercise for those Baton Rouge back pain patients who can handle it, young and old. Researchers write that exercise, whether core stability or general exercise, helps stabilize the low back and reduce pain. (5) Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers offers simple exercises to Baton Rouge chiropractic patients. If these are mastered and you want a more intense workout, Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers will be ecstatic to work with you to develop that.

For now, reach out and contact your Baton Rouge chiropractic physician at Medical Spine and Sports Injury and Rehab Centers today to set up an exercise program designed for your needs and abilities.