Does Bodyweight Play A Role In Pre And Post Non-surgical Spine Decompression Therapy Health?
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In addition to the large quantity of upper back pain sufferers in the United States or Canada, there is also a huge percentage of the population that is diagnosed as obese. Is there a correlation between the two? Maybe, maybe not. But, for those patients who are suffering from chronic lumbar pain conditions and have been clinically diagnosed as obese, it is a certainty that weight management may play a huge role in their future health.
It is important to educate the obese chronic lumbar pain patient that has successfully completed non-surgical spinal decompression therapy that they should strive for a healthy weight. Excess pounds that creates pointless stress on a previously injured intervertebral disk is likely to aggravate the patient’s back injury in the future. Fortunately, weight management is a lifestyle alteration that can be successfully introduced with the proper education, counseling, and follow up.
Weight management is defined as the modification of daily caloric intake versus energy usage with the goal of achieving and maintaining a healthy bodyweight. Depending on the patient’s lifestyle and/or career, he or she may have to drastically decrease their daily caloric intake in order to achieve a healthy weight. Weight management is a science, but with the proper caloric intake formula a patient can make the necessary modifications to his/her diet and activity level to obtain and maintain a healthy weight.
How is the proper caloric intake equation formulated? The calculations are as abundant as the number of dieting experts and the number of dieting books being published on the subject. However, the majority of doctors begin the process by evaluating the patient’s weight and height. This will determine the patient’s overall overweight/underweight condition. This process is defined as the Body Mass Index (BMI). Another factor taken into mind, along with daily activity levels, is the fact that a patient’s weight and shape can also be influenced by genetics. Metabolic rate, in several cases, is an example of a genetic factor that usually gets taken into consideration when calculating the proper daily caloric intake for an patient.
Using the Body Mass Index (BMI) and other factors, doctors are able to formulate their caloric intake recommendations.
In the end, a patient who is overweight and is suffering from a chronic mid back pain condition should maintain their caloric intake at a level suggested by their doctor in order to lower any excess pressure to the spine. Neglecting weight management recommendations could hinder the body’s response to therapy and may aggravate a previous back injury in the future.
If you are suffering from a chronic mid back pain condition and are located in Canada or the United States, simply visit the DRX9000 spinal decompression information page to learn more about non-surgical spinal decompression therapy.
This data is not intended nor should be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. Consult your doctor before considering any medical therapy method available.