No matter if it’s yoga or stretching or a self-care book, the adjunctive means to chronic lower back pain relief that works for you is best. Make Johnson Chiropractic part of your plan. Consult with us before you start any type of exercise program. And take care to notice how your body feels while doing whatever you choose. Keep going if it helps. Stop if you feel any pain. We want you to have as pain-free a life in Richmond as possible!

Now, chronic lower back pain is pain that lasts more than three months, and it’s challenging. Johnson Chiropractic is up for the challenge with our chiropractic services as well as with sharing new findings that may help you control your pain yourself! Yoga is one such finding.

Many Richmond chiropractic residents turn to yoga to relieve stress and pain with good reason. Researchers show that yoga improves the intensity of chronic lower back pain as well as the functional disability and depression that often goes with it. Participating patients even tend to reduce their use of medication to deal with the pain. (2) What a welcome relief that alone can be.

In a recent study, yoga for chronic lower back pain relief was compared to a self-care book and stretching classes. Yoga trumped self-care – reducing pain, improving function, giving lasting relief for several months – but not the stretching classes. (1) So if you are so inclined, try a Richmond yoga class or a stretching class!

Richmond arthritis patients may even find yoga relieving. Yoga was found to be most beneficial for reducing symptoms like tender or swollen joints and pain and disability. It also improves participants’ ability to take care of themselves and their mental health. And best of all, no adverse effects were reported, and participants were more inclined to stick with it. (3)

So yoga as part of a treatment plan to address chronic lower back pain due to a variety of conditions may be positive for you. Check with your Richmond chiropractor before starting. But know that Johnson Chiropractic understands chronic pain and helps relieve its symptoms for many!

Check out these articles, then contact us today to see if yoga or our more basic exercise and stretching routine may be best for you.