The mind-body connection. It’s real. And in no
other condition than one related to the spine is this more real. The spine
is the body’s support system. When it hurts, the body
knows it. Layden Chiropractic knows it, too. Plainville back pain
and neck pain and spine-related pain patients know it, too. The chiropractic
treatment plan at our office for
spine-related pain efficiently reduces
both body and mind pain to let our patients find
an enjoyable 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 include musculoskeletal diseases and mental
disorders like anxiety and depression. An analysis of a
specific set of patients, those with lumbar spondylolisthesis, demonstrated how anxiety and
depression influence a person’s
well-being. Emotional distress and disability that patients feel
negatively impacts their overall well-being. (1) A recent
review of medical studies connects these two concerns,
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 old with
musculoskeletal diseases mentally wrestle with the impact these issues
have on their lifestyle. (2) That’s where chiropractic care comes
into play. Layden Chiropractic offers evidence-based chiropractic care in
the form of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to alleviate
pain and give control of it in the hands of our Plainville patients. There is hope. There is life during and after
treatment. Layden Chiropractic is ready for our
Plainville back pain patients all along the way. Taking
anti-depressants – anti-cholinergic drugs - may not be the answer for depressed
patients. They are shown to increase
the risk of dementia with prolonged 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
hand-in-hand 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 comes
from deeper beliefs about negative results
of illness, negative emotional thoughts of the illness, and
depression. These conclusions support the need for more honest
advising of chronic back pain patients. (4) You can trust Layden Chiropractic to be
honest!
HELP FOR DEPRESSION: Plainville CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Help for back pain depression is built into the chiropractic
treatment plan, especially exercise. Exercise is good
for the body. That’s an accepted fact. Is exercise
good for the mind? For those of us dealing with chronic low back pain –
Plainville chiropractic patients and your Plainville
chiropractor – the more specific curiosity is whether
exercise is good for chronic low back pain patients’ minds. A recent
study reports that symptoms of depression were decreased
in such adults who did 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.
Layden Chiropractic ensures that Plainville chiropractic
patients get this and provides safe, gentle, effective,
pain-relieving treatment.
CONTACT Layden Chiropractic
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-operative chiropractic care using gentle
Cox®
Technic to control his spine-related pain and not let it control him.
Schedule a Plainville chiropractic appointment with
Layden Chiropractic today. Our Cox® Technic decompression spinal
manipulation will help ease your back pain related depression.
Plus, your mind and body will be glad you did.
Really!