Does weight play a role in pre and post non-surgical spinal decompression treatment health?
In addition to the large group of upper back pain sufferers in the United States or Canada, there is also a large percentage of the population that is diagnosed as overweight. Is there a correlation between the two? Maybe, maybe not. But, for those patients who are suffering from chronic low 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 undergone non-surgical spine decompression treatment that they should strive for a healthy weight. Excess bodyweight that creates needless 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 introduced with the proper education, counseling, and follow up.
Weight management is described as the alteration of daily caloric intake versus energy usage with the goal of achieving and maintaining a satisfactory 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 weight. Weight management is a science, but with the proper caloric ingestion formula a patient can make the necessary modifications to his/her diet and activity level to achieve and maintain a healthy bodyweight.
How is the proper caloric ingestion equation formulated? The calculations are as many as the number of dieting experts and the number of dieting ebooks being published on the subject. However, the majority of doctors begin the process by evaluating the patient’s bodyweight 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 many cases, is an example of a genetic factor that will be taken into consideration when calculating the proper daily caloric intake for an patient.
With the Body Mass Index (BMI) and other factors, doctors are able to formulate their caloric intake recommendations.
In the end, a person who is obese 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 bodyweight management suggestions could hinder the body’s response to treatment 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 information is not intended nor should be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. Consult your doctor before considering any medical therapy method available.