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 body’s support system. When it hurts, the body
knows it. Chiropractic Solutions knows it, also. San Jose back pain
and neck pain and spine-related pain patients know it, too. The chiropractic
treatment plan at our office for
spine-related pain effectively alleviates
both body and mind pain to let our patients discover
an enjoyable quality of life. Back pain’s
depression often is lessened 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. A report of a
specific set of patients, those with lumbar spondylolisthesis, exemplified how anxiety and
depression have an effect on 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 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 multiple 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. Chiropractic Solutions offers evidence-based chiropractic care in
the form of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to reduce
pain and place
control of its effect on our back pain patients’ lives back into their hands. There is hope. There is life during and after
treatment. Chiropractic Solutions is prepared for our
San Jose back pain patients all along the way. Using
anti-depressants – anti-cholinergic drugs - may not be the answer depressed back pain patients want. They are shown to raise
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 often go
hand-in-hand with their pain experience. Understandably,
higher levels of depression often come from more pain and a lower
sense of personal control of pain and overall health. More anxiety often extends
from deeper beliefs about negative effects
of illness, negative emotional views of the illness, and
depression. These findings support the need for more honest
advising of chronic back pain patients. (4) You can trust Chiropractic Solutions to be
honest!
HELP FOR DEPRESSION: San Jose CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Help for back pain depression is built into the chiropractic
treatment plan, especially exercise. Exercise is valuable
for the body. That is a known fact. Is exercise
good for the mind? For those of us dealing with chronic low back pain –
San Jose chiropractic patients and your San Jose
chiropractor – the more exact curiosity is whether
exercise is good for chronic low back pain patients’ minds. A recent
study reports that symptoms of depression were reduced
in such adults who did exercise (low dose) and manual therapy
and/or general strengthening and moderate exercise. (5) Neither came out superior. Both showed promise in lessening
depression. That’s good news.
Chiropractic Solutions makes sure that San Jose chiropractic
patients get this and delivers safe, gentle, effective,
pain-relieving treatment.
CONTACT Chiropractic Solutions
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Casey Johnston on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson who presents a patient who has experienced
several episodes of back pain and perseveres
with conservative, non-operative chiropractic care using gentle
Cox®
Technic to control his back pain and not let it control him.
Schedule a San Jose chiropractic appointment with
Chiropractic Solutions 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!