Plainville Back Pain Patients Tips for Waiting on Relief: Walking, Breathing, Walking

Liminality. A time of waiting. A time of transition. The holidays have many of us waiting and transitioning to holiday gatherings and a new year. Back pain has some of us Plainville back pain and neck pain sufferers transitioning and waiting on the arrival of pain relief as well. The waiting is at times the hardest part. Waiting for the big holiday and waiting for the relief of back pain or neck pain are accompanied by anticipation. Exercising, breathing, and walking are beneficial ways to cope with the liminality. Layden Chiropractic is right there with our Plainville chiropractic patients as they wait.

HOW TO HELP YOURSELF THROUGH BACK PAIN’S LIMINALITY

Back pain specialists will frequently prescribe ice/heat/exercise for home care. New reports are describing how deep breathing exercises (especially the pursed-lips version which sufferers reported to be more calming and pleasant with a more sense of control) (1), diaphragmatic deep breathing (6 breaths per minute for 10 minutes two times a day for 4 weeks effectively brought about positive outcomes to enhance autonomic function by reducing sympathetic activity) (2), and long-distance walking (which allocated time to enter a ‘liminal space’ to reflect on one’s struggles, discover calmness, and embrace current feelings) (3) are useful. Layden Chiropractic supports any of these practices to enhance the healing, pain-relieving process with Plainville chiropractic services.

LIMINALITY IN BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA CARE

A fascinating outcome from a study done in the UK - SCOPiC (SCiatica Outcomes in Primary Care) – described the thoughtful state of ‘liminality’ many sciatica or sciatic leg pain sufferers use to manage their pain and its path to recovery. Researchers interviewed sciatic low back pain sufferers. Sciatica arrives with its own unique group of issues in terms of its persistence and severity of symptoms. Researchers illustrated the concept of “biographical suspension” as it applies to sciatica patients who seem to put life on hold while expecting an eventual return to their former, pain-free selves, holding onto hope while also controlling concern. This is a type of ‘liminality’, the time between pre- and post-pain, bolstered by a belief that sciatica is a passing problem that is fixable, not a long-term illness. Even those who had sciatic leg pain for a while kept this belief. (4) Layden Chiropractic is manytimes amazed by the persistence of back pain and leg pain sufferers to find something that works for them. They frequently talk with many different types of healthcare providers and try many different approaches as they are confident that there is help. Plainville back pain and Plainville leg pain patients are often relieved when they get to Layden Chiropractic as we take the time to clearly explain the spinal problem, its treatment, its anticipated outcome, and its treatment plan comprising the frequency of visits and the expected timeframe for relief. The 50% Rule guides both: 50% subjective relief (how you feel) along with 50% objective relief (via specific test findings) decrease the treatment plan frequency by 50% (ex: daily visits turn to every other day). Layden Chiropractic constantly monitors the back and leg pain sufferer’s progress toward pain relief with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses the role of patient expectations in their pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Schedule your next Plainville chiropractic appointment today. Waiting while transitioning from pain to pain-relief is a time of hope combined with a little concern. Layden Chiropractic knows this and has the wisdom to walk this path with our low back pain and sciatica patients. Liminality need not be endured alone!