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. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre knows it, too. Toronto 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 relieves
both body and mind pain to allow our patients to find
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
Top causes of disability around the
world include musculoskeletal diseases and mental
disorders like anxiety and depression. A study of a
specific set of patients, those with lumbar spondylolisthesis, exemplified how anxiety and
depression change 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 links 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 decline
and multiple osteoporotic fractures. Adults over 45 years of age with
musculoskeletal diseases mentally wrestle with the impact these issues
have on their lifestyle. (2) That’s where chiropractic care comes
into play. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre offers evidence-based chiropractic care with 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. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre is prepared for our
Toronto back pain patients every step of the way. Using
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 impede 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
together 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 comes
from deeper beliefs about negative effects
of illness, negative emotional thoughts of the illness, and
depression. These findings support the need for more honest
advising of chronic back pain patients. (4) You can trust Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre to be
honest!
HELP FOR DEPRESSION: Toronto CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Help for back pain depression is built into the chiropractic
treatment plan, especially exercise. Exercise is beneficial
for the body. That is an accepted fact. Is exercise
good for the mind? For those of us dealing with chronic low back pain –
Toronto chiropractic patients and your Toronto
chiropractor – the more specific wonder is whether
exercise is beneficial for chronic low back pain patients’ minds. A new
study reports that symptoms of depression were decreased
in such adults who used 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.
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre ensures that Toronto chiropractic
patients know this and delivers safe, gentle, effective,
pain-relieving treatment.
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
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-surgical chiropractic care using gentle
Cox®
Technic to control his spine-related pain and not let it control him.
Schedule a Toronto chiropractic appointment with
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre 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!