The mind-body connection. It’s real. And in few
other conditions is it more real than in spine-related pain conditions. The spine
is the support for the body. When it hurts, the body
knows it. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries knows it, also. Manchester back pain
and neck pain and spine-related pain patients know it, too. Our chiropractic treatment plan for
spine-related pain effectively soothes
both body and mind pain to allow our patients to find
an agreeable quality of life. Back pain’s
depression often is relieved with our Cox®
Technic System of decompression.
MIND AND BODY: DEPRESSION IN BACK PAIN PATIENTS
Leading causes of disability globally incorporate musculoskeletal diseases and mental
disorders like anxiety and depression. A report of a
specific set of patients, those with lumbar spondylolisthesis, demonstrated how anxiety and
depression affect a person’s
well-being. Emotional distress and disability that patients experience
negatively impacts their overall well-being. (1) A recent
review of medical studies connects these two issues,
too. Anxiety and cervical/lumbar disc herniation, mood/anxiety and lower bone
mineral density in men, chronic low back pain and depression, life satisfaction
improvement and bone loss prevention in postmenopausal women, quality of life deterioration
and increased osteoporotic fractures. Adults over 45 years of age with
musculoskeletal diseases mentally struggle with the impact these matters
have on their lifestyle. (2) That is where chiropractic care comes
into play. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries offers evidence-based chiropractic care with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to ease
pain and give control of it in the hands of our Manchester patients. There is hope. There is life during and after
treatment. Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries is here for our
Manchester back pain patients every step of the way. Using
anti-depressants – anti-cholinergic drugs - may not be the answer for depressed
patients. They are shown to increase
the risk of dementia with long-term use. These drugs stop the
neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the central and peripheral nervous system. (3)
We all need clear minds to deal with life with and without back pain.
THE DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY OF BACK PAIN
Depression and anxiety are states of mind most of us
contend with at some point in life. For chronic low back
pain patients, depression and anxiety frequently go
together with their pain experience. Logically,
higher levels of depression often result from more pain and a lower
sense of personal control of pain and overall health. More anxiety often extends
from stronger beliefs about negative consequences
of illness, negative emotional views of the illness, and
depression. These conclusions support the need for more honest
advising of chronic back pain patients. (4) You can trust Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries to be
honest!
HELP FOR DEPRESSION: Manchester CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Help for back pain depression is built into the chiropractic
treatment plan, especially exercise. Exercise is beneficial
for the body. That’s a known fact. Is exercise
good for the mind? For those of us dealing with chronic low back pain –
Manchester chiropractic patients and your Manchester
chiropractor – the more specific wonder is whether
exercise is good for chronic low back pain patients’ minds. A recent
study states that symptoms of depression were reduced
in such adults who used exercise (low dose) and manual therapy
and/or general strengthening and moderate exercise. (5) Neither came out superior. Both indicated promise in reducing
depression. That’s good news.
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries ensures that Manchester chiropractic
patients know this and delivers safe, gentle, effective,
pain-relieving treatment.
CONTACT Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Casey Johnston on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson who presents a patient who has gone through
more than one episode of back pain and keeps going
with conservative, non-surgical chiropractic care using gentle
Cox®
Technic to control his spine-related pain and not let it control him.
Schedule a Manchester chiropractic appointment with
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries today. Our Cox® Technic decompression spinal
manipulation will help ease your back pain related depression.
Plus, your mind and body will be thankful that you did.
Really!