Lower Back Pain Caused From Inactivity and Muscle Weakness " Bill is a 37-year-old ad executive who travels a lot on planes "

Lower Back Pain Caused From Inactivity and Muscle Weakness " Bill is a 37-year-old ad executive who travels a lot on planes "

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  Mr. Jackson Sayers BSc., Kinesiologist, Vancouver, BC 09 September 2016

  Certainly as you get older inactivity is crucial to avoid in regards to Lower Back Pain Caused From Inactivity and Muscle Weakness.

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  AllieS 08 June 2016

  Ensuring Bill's diet supports his exercise routine will be an important consideration too, so he can effectively improve his muscle strength. Engaging in a training program alone will be helpful, but he will need to make sure his protein intake is enough to help muscle synthesis and tissue recovery as well. It will not take a substantial increase in protein to achieve this, so seeing a Registered Dietitian to assess his current diet would certainly be helpful. Discussing some guidelines for healthy eating while travelling will also help him maintain his overall health as well as support his physical activity goals.

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  K. Michael 08 April 2016

  The case study mentions that Bill spends a lot of time traveling on planes. I wonder if there is anything he can do while traveling to help his back pain - getting up frequently ? More water ?

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    Michelle Kaarto, BScK, CSEP CEP 11 April 2016

    I have seen lots of people stretching before flights in the airport, and I'm sure there are things that Bill could do to help his back pain. Along with stretching, he should definitely try to get up frequently when in the air, and might want to look into speaking with a bracing specialist about any back supportive braces he could benefit from. If heat is recommended to him as a treatment modality, Bill could get some of those hot packs that you just snap to release the heat which he could keep with him as he travels.

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  Chantal Sayers Vancouver, BC 15 December 2015

  I have recently started a regular stretching and strengthening routine at home each day, at least once at day if not twice. These exercises were selected for me by my physiotherapist. They are targeted to my neck and to my mid back where I get a lot of tightness and sometimes pain. I've come to the conclusion that as long as I work at a desk I am going to have to incorporate these exercises as part of my daily routine.

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    K. Michael 11 January 2016

    I frequently have lower back pain and find that I really only experience relief when I'm doing the stretching exercises recommended by my chiropractor.

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    Michelle Kaarto, BScK, CSEP CEP 16 December 2015

    So important that you're stretching @Chantal! A physiotherapist can certainly give you these types of exercises, and also a kinesiologist can often help too. Most insurance plans now cover Kinesiologists and they may be a more affordable way to get a similar stretching program that is tailored to you.

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  K. Michael 20 July 2015

  Would starting on a walking program followed by some light stretching help ? It would be easy for him to incorporate in to his travel schedule

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  K. Michael 22 June 2015

  Bill should also consider getting acupuncture to help with his back pain.

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    ShirleyG 11 January 2016

    How can acupuncture assist in strengthening the back muscles ?

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  Mr. Jackson Sayers BSc., Kinesiologist, Vancouver, BC 04 June 2015

  Yoga is great for both flexibility and strength as it is quite often a form of isometrics which is great for strengthening the small muscles of the back.

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    Michelle Kaarto, BScK, CSEP CEP 16 December 2015

    Absolutely @K.Michael. If you can do any type of yoga, pilates or resistance band exercises while away on vacation, you can prevent some of the muscle and flexibility loss that could occur if you travel extensively and are away from your usual exercise routine for weeks at a time.

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    K. Michael 12 December 2015

    It's also something that doesn't require equipment and can be done in a hotel room.

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  Mr. Jackson Sayers BSc., Kinesiologist, Vancouver, BC 02 June 2015

  Bill needs to get on a regular exercise program that features a lot of isometric exercises to work the small muscles of his back that are weak and under balanced from the large over worked muscles. It si often the casr that the back gets injured when the strong muscles do all the work and the weak muscles get under worked and you develop a muscle imbalance.

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    K. Michael 06 August 2015

    @JacksonSayers you recommend some isometric exercises in the video accompanying the case study. Would planks have the same benefit ?

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  Joy 30 May 2015

  It's amazing how yoga can benefit so many different ailments/issues. It can be done anywhere, so this is something that Bill can do in his hotel room. Perhaps sitting/bouncing on an exercise ball would help as well.

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    ShirleyG 11 January 2016

    The ball chair has become a staple in our house when back pain flares up. After a few days of sitting on the ball chair the muscles seem to strengthen and the pain is remarkable reduced.

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  ShirleyG 29 May 2015

  This was happening with my husband. The doctor suggested yoga and other exercises to build core strength. In combination with massage therapy the issue is started to rectify itself. He is still monitored closely by the doctor, however his core is stronger and the lower back pain is not as constant as before.

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