There’s
discussion of artificial intelligence and the future of robots
and computers in our lives, the benefit of
human touch cannot be replaced. Chiropractic is a
hands-on profession. Layden Chiropractic offers hands-on Plainville
chiropractic care. Chiropractic has an extensive history of valuable
manual manipulation and treatment for back pain, neck pain and related
extremity pain. Touch cannot be dismissed in its influence on healing and is not ignored by your
Plainville chiropractor as your pain-relieving treatment plan is
implemented beginning with the first
day’s exam and throughout the entire
treatment process.
TOUCH IN THE DOCTOR PATIENT REALM
Touch in the relationship between
doctor and patient is
important. A new study shares
that touch can produce neuromodulatory effects to ease
pain and reduce}decrease patient anxiety about the pain. Researchers
reported that the effect of touch begins with
the confident handshake and continues through the physical
examination, especially when the physician
doing the exam touches the spot
the patient explains is painful. This lets the patient
know that the doctor comprehends
the patient’s pain. Touch also extends into treatment for
manual and manipulative treating physicians. (1) The effect of
touch cannot be negated. Your
Plainville chiropractor at Layden Chiropractic knows
this to be true and sees its effect daily
and is happy to see its importance discussed in
the medical literature for manual therapy’s beneficial role in the health care
system for conditions like Plainville back pain, neck pain, arm pain,
and sciatic leg pain.
EFFECT OF TOUCH
A researcher commented
on a leading study’s outcomes regarding the
effect of spinal manipulation and exercise for back pain relief: “the data are
compatible with a non-specific effect caused by touch.” (2) Human
touch has an effect that science tries to quantify. Until then, chiropractic physicians like your Plainville chiropractor
will embrace the effect of touch as they deliver
spinal manipulation with their hands.
Plainville CHIROPRACTIC
TOUCH
Chiropractors rely on
their sense of touch in providing the proper
forces to the spine, forces that provide pain relief for the back
pain and neck pain patient. Experience really refines the proper force application. Today,
though, technology may help with this as
force-feedback systems are helping doctors acquire
that vital experience. With the chiropractic technique system used
at Layden Chiropractic, research has reported just what those appropriate,
pain-relieving
forces are. (3,4) Force-measuring equipment has been
developed and incorporated into teaching and
daily-use chiropractic tables. (As an extra, in performing
the research study to assess forces with patients, no serious
adverse effects were found. “First, do no
harm.”) (5,6) The Cox® Technic flexion distraction procedures used at
Layden Chiropractic are documented, gentle, and efficient for easing
pain and dropping intradiscal pressures (7,8). That is a
chiropractic treatment outcome combination our
Plainville chiropractic patients seek.
CONTACT Layden Chiropractic
Check out this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he described
how Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and
chiropractic treatment may influence via senses like touch.
Schedule your next Plainville chiropractic
visit today. Layden Chiropractic holds fast to our
commitment to hands-on treatment for pain relief. No computer or AI system
will substitute for your Plainville chiropractor’s hands!
Come by soon!