Does weight management play a role in pre and post non-surgical neck decompression treatment health?
In addition to the millions of lumbar 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 individuals who are suffering from chronic back pain conditions and have been clinically diagnosed as overweight, it is a certainty that weight management may play a vital role in their future health.
It is important to teach the obese chronic upper back pain patient that has successfully completed non-surgical spinal decompression treatment that they should strive for a healthy bodyweight. Excess weight that creates pointless stress on a previously injured intervertebral disc is likely to aggravate the patient’s back injury in the future. Fortunately, weight management is a lifestyle adjustment that can be successfully integrated with the proper education, counseling, and follow up.
Weight management is explained as the alteration of daily caloric consumption versus energy usage with the goal of achieving and maintaining a healthy bodyweight. Depending on the patient’s life activities and/or career, he or she may have to significantly lower their daily caloric intake in order to achieve a healthy bodyweight. Weight management is a science, but with the proper caloric ingestion formula an individual 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 produced? The calculations are as abundant as the number of dieting experts and the number of dieting ebooks being published on the subject. However, the majority of physicians begin the process by evaluating the patient’s weight and height. This will determine the patient’s overall overweight/underweight condition. This calculation process is defined as the Body Mass Index (BMI). Another factor taken into consideration, along with daily activity levels, is the fact that a patient’s bodyweight and shape can also be influenced by genetics. Metabolic rate, in several cases, is an example of a genetic factor that will be taken into consideration when calculating the proper daily caloric intake for an person.
Utilizing the Body Mass Index (BMI) and other factors, doctors are able to formulate their caloric intake recommendations.
In the end, a individual who is overweight and is suffering from a chronic lumbar 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 low 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.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 at 3:42 am and is filed under General. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.