A Midwestern Doctor @MidwesternDoc - A good case can be made that our sedentary lifestyles, and the resulting loss of motion in the back, are a major cause of back pain. Conversely, chronic spinal pain itself restricts motion, since moving outside a narrow range becomes painful. My focus is therefore on recovering the spine’s full range of motion. I feel this is profoundly beneficial to quality of life and often vital for resolving the existing pain. Unfortunately, many treatments for back pain actually worsen spinal mobility, particularly spinal fusions. https://x.com/MidwesternDoc/status/2109637662428602387
A Midwestern Doctor @MidwesternDoc - Walking 7,000 steps a day rather than 2,000 was associated with a 47% lower risk of death from any cause. But what happens when someone has already become too weak or stiff to walk comfortably? This is a dilemma I frequently encounter with older patients. Here I explain the approaches I’ve found most useful for helping people regain motion, including when walking is no longer a feasible starting point: https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/regaining-freedom-of-motion-in-the https://x.com/MidwesternDoc/status/2109637421142782421