Mind-body-SPINE connection. We hear much about the mind-body connection. Since
we’re a member of the chiropractic profession,
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka adds “spine” to this connection, rendering
it much more specific to what we see in our Sitka
back pain and neck pain patients. When the spine hurts, the mind and body can’t
help but hurt, too. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka designs individualized Sitka
chiropractic treatment plans for spine pain, back pain, neck pain and related
arm and leg pain sufferers that incorporate chiropractic
treatment, nutrition, and home exercise. The
addition of mindfulness practices to such spine care
practices is many times beneficial and encouraged.
MIND-BODY-SPINE PAIN
Spine pain, back pain, neck pain wears on a
person. Pain often holds a sufferer back
from doing what he or she wants/needs to do and from enjoying life. When working with your Sitka
chiropractor at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka on the physical pain relief, a back pain sufferer
can choose a mindful approach to coping with the mind and its struggle with the pain and associated
depression and/or varying levels of sadness is found
to help. In a study of mindfulness-based
therapy specifically for back pain sufferers with a lumbar disc herniation, researchers found
that mindfulness-based therapy had a positive effect
on pain beliefs and psychological well-being. (1) Additionally,
researchers uncovererd that even in countries with well-developed and accessible mental health services,
those services are not
well-utilized. It is better than it used to be
with all the attention mental health has seen lately. Many do not seek it out as they may. One interesting
note about those who do seek help stemmed from their knowing
someone with a mental health issue which supportively motivated
them to seek help for their own issue. (2) Whether you know someone who suffers
with a mental health issue or not, do not avoid pursuing assistance with depression related to
Sitka back pain. Today, there are numerous options to
get support for pain-related depression. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka offers
evidence-based treatment via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management to cope with the physical part of spine
pain and encourages our Sitka back pain sufferers to consider utilizing
a mindfulness practice to cope with the mind’s mental aspect
of spine pain.
CONTACT Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka
Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on the Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes
the spinal care for back pain relief with Cox® Technic and integration of methods
like mindfulness, nutrition, exercise, etc.
Schedule your next Sitka
chiropractic appointment with Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka. Managing the “spine” part of the
mind-body-spine connection is chiropractic’s forte. Including
a mindfulness approach is a Sitka chiropractic patient’s choice,
one that is proving positive.