- Anatomy of The Spine
- Back Pain in Children
- Caring for your Spine
- Emerging Spinecare Trends
- Evaluation of Spinal Disorders
- Exercise and The Spine
- Intervention - Spinal Disorders
- Intervertebral Disc
- Non Surgical Options
- Nutrition and Spinecare
- Options for Spine Treatments
- Pregnancy and Back Pain
- Prevalence of Spine Disorders
- Sleep and the Spine
- Spinecare Introduction
- Spinehealth and Disease
- Surgical Interventions
- Treatment with Medications
- Understanding Back Pain
Spinecare Topics
Exercise and The Spine
Spinal Exercises
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Spinal Exercises
Exercise helps improve blood sugar control in individuals with diabetes, those with impaired glucose tolerance, and those who are generally at risk for diabetes. Exercise also helps reduce the risk for osteoporosis. Brief high-intensity periods of loading generate a positive stress on the bone, which induces an osteogenic response, which helps to prevent or delay the onset of bone thinning (osteoporosis) associated with age.
Exercise helps reduces stress, can improve depression, and increase the sense of well being. The precise mechanism is unknown, although it is felt that this may be the result of endorphin release, the body’s own painkillers. Numerous studies have demonstrated a possible link between excessive body weight and cancer particularly endometrial, renal, breast, esophageal, colon, and gallbladder cancers.
It is important that physicians help educate the public and their patients about the benefits of exercise. Patients who understand the potential benefits of regular exercise are more apt to be compliant with an exercise program.
Stretching
Stretching refers to the ability to flex joints, muscles, and connective tissue through a range of motion. Stretching is one of the most neglected components of an exercise or rehabilitation program. Improved spinal range of motion helps to reduce harmful pressures on weight-bearing elements of the spine. Spinal stretches should be performed at least 2 or 3 times per week.
Aerobic Exercise
Aerobic activity is also referred to as “cardio� because it is used to strengthen the heart, improve overall circulation and fitness. Progressive aerobic programs also increase tissue capacity to utilize oxygen more efficiently. Aerobic activities are generally those activities, which use larger muscle groups. They are usually rhythmic in nature requiring the use of muscles for an extended period of time. There is a wide range of aerobic activities, which an individual can choose from. Common exercises include swimming, brisk walking, stair climbing, running, skiing, tennis, cycling, and racket ball.
Exercise helps reduces stress, can improve depression, and increase the sense of well being. The precise mechanism is unknown, although it is felt that this may be the result of endorphin release, the body’s own painkillers. Numerous studies have demonstrated a possible link between excessive body weight and cancer particularly endometrial, renal, breast, esophageal, colon, and gallbladder cancers.
It is important that physicians help educate the public and their patients about the benefits of exercise. Patients who understand the potential benefits of regular exercise are more apt to be compliant with an exercise program.
Stretching
Stretching refers to the ability to flex joints, muscles, and connective tissue through a range of motion. Stretching is one of the most neglected components of an exercise or rehabilitation program. Improved spinal range of motion helps to reduce harmful pressures on weight-bearing elements of the spine. Spinal stretches should be performed at least 2 or 3 times per week.
Aerobic Exercise
Aerobic activity is also referred to as “cardio� because it is used to strengthen the heart, improve overall circulation and fitness. Progressive aerobic programs also increase tissue capacity to utilize oxygen more efficiently. Aerobic activities are generally those activities, which use larger muscle groups. They are usually rhythmic in nature requiring the use of muscles for an extended period of time. There is a wide range of aerobic activities, which an individual can choose from. Common exercises include swimming, brisk walking, stair climbing, running, skiing, tennis, cycling, and racket ball.
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