All-Natural Back Pain Treatment with Aquatic Therapy
Do you suffer from back pain? If so, aquatic exercise can provide much-needed relief. Aquatic Fitness Concepts provides state-of-the-art aquatic exercise equipment, which provides pain relief along with numerous other health benefits.
Back Pain Statistics
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) reports that approximately 60 to 80 percent of the North American population will suffer from back pain or a back injury over the course of their lives. Moreover, one of every five people suffer from chronic back pain lasting six months or longer.
The ACSM also reports that, among individuals under 45 years of age, back pain is the most common cause of “activity limitation”: injuries that linger, requiring repeated doctor’s visits and ongoing back pain treatment. According to ACM reports, while 80 to 90 percent of people recover from back pain within three to six days of the injury, many still visit the doctor on an ongoing basis for back pain treatment. An estimated $30 million is spent each year on doctors’ visits for back pain relief, with just three percent of that dollar amount going to back pain prevention.
Benefits of Aquatic Therapy for Back Pain Sufferers
Compared to land-based exercise, aquatic exercise greatly reduces the effect of gravity on the lower extremities and spine. Therefore, water-based therapy can significantly relieve back pain by reducing pressure on the back. With Aquatic Fitness Concepts’ swim spas and lap pools, you can enjoy the benefits of buoyancy as well as soothing built-in massage jets, which massage the body’s soft tissues with gentle, warm water.
Learn more about the effectiveness of exercise therapy for chronic back pain sufferers by reading a study by Gerhard Strauss-Blasche, Ph.D. as published in the Clinical Journal of Pain (September/October, 200218 (5):302-309).
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Aquatic exercise is an excellent solution for back pain. The Use of an Aquatic Fitness System will provide an all-natural-back pain treatment. Contact Aquatic fitness systems for more information.
