In addition to the many of mid 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 inform the obese chronic low back pain patient that has successfully completed non-surgical lumbar decompression therapy that they should strive for a healthy level of weight. Excess pounds that creates needless stress on a previously injured intervertebral disk is likely to aggravate the patient’s back injury in the future. Fortunately, weight management is a lifestyle change that can be successfully integrated with the proper education, counseling, and follow up.

Weight management is explained as the modification of daily caloric consumption versus energy expenditure with the goal of obtaining and maintaining a healthy bodyweight. Depending on the patient’s lifestyle 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 obtain and maintain a healthy weight.

How is the proper caloric intake equation formulated? The calculations are as abundant as the number of dieting geniuses and the number of dieting books being published on the subject. However, the majority of physicians begin the process by evaluating the patient’s weight and height. This will determine the patient’s overall overweight/underweight condition. This calculation 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 some cases, is an example of a genetic factor that usually gets taken into consideration when formulating the proper daily caloric intake for an individual.

Utilizing the Body Mass Index (BMI) and other factors, physicians are able to produce their caloric intake recommendations.

In the end, a individual who is overweight and is suffering from a chronic back pain condition should maintain their caloric intake at a level suggested by their physician in order to lower any excess pressure to the spine. Neglecting weight management recommendations could hinder the body’s response to therapy and may aggravate a previous back injury in the future.

If you are suffering from a chronic 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 data is not intended nor should be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. Consult your physician before considering any medical therapy method available.