For people suffering from lower back pain, using weights can be more effective in easing the chronic pain than other forms of exercise like aerobics, says a new study.
For people suffering from lower back pain, using weights can be more effective in easing the chronic pain than other forms of exercise like aerobics, says a new study.
The research team from University of Alberta and University of Regina has found that chronic back pain sufferers are better off using weight training.
Back Pain – Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment & Prevention
Back pain or Backache is common due to poor posture, postural deformities and life style. Back pain can be classified anatomically as upper, lower and middle back pain.
Back pain or Backache is common due to poor posture, postural deformities and life style. Back pain can be classified anatomically as upper, lower and middle back pain.
On the other hand, people who chose aerobic training such as jogging, walking on a treadmill or using an elliptical machine to ease their back pain only showed only 12 per cent improvement
"Any activity that makes you feel better is something you should pursue, but the research indicates that we get better pain management results from resistance training," said Robert Kell, an assistant professor of exercise physiology at the University of Alberta, Augustana Campus.
Asanas for Back Pain
The healing effects of yoga benefit those suffering from backpain, by alleviating their pain and also preventing its recurrence with specific asanas.
The healing effects of yoga benefit those suffering from backpain, by alleviating their pain and also preventing its recurrence with specific asanas.
"We tried to strengthen the entire body and by doing that, we decreased the fatigue people felt throughout the day. They were better able to perform their activities of daily living." Aerobics training generally works just the lower body," he added.
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Evaluation of Low Back Pain
Approximately 80 percent of individuals will have at least one episode of low back pain during their lifetime; in the working population this occurs in roughly 25 percent.
Approximately 80 percent of individuals will have at least one episode of low back pain during their lifetime; in the working population this occurs in roughly 25 percent.
The findings are to be published in early 2009 in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.
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Exercising for long term relief from lower back pain
Researchers say that exercising may bring relief from chronic back pain to long-term sufferers
After review of literature and
Researchers say that exercising may bring relief from chronic back pain to long-term sufferers
After review of literature and
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