Have you noticed that if you see someone with a pin approach a
balloon, you flinch or cover your ears? You know there is a
noise coming. It is similar with Toronto
back pain. If you believe your back to hurt, it often is. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre cares for back pain
patients daily with that balloon-pop instinct for back pain’s
intensity. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre strives to help our Toronto
back pain patients feel back pain relief and find a
way to not expect their backs to hurt.
Toronto BACK PAIN PERCEPTION
Researchers publish that perception of pain is influenced
by both the expectation of pain (or no pain) and the real
sensation of pain. However, the greater the difference between the
expectation and the pain, the less the expectation of pain or no pain influences
the actual experience of pain. (1) It is no wonder, then, that back pain patients - those with spondylosis,
intervertebral disc disorders among others – have issues with
depression. (2) They expect a life without back pain, yet
they suffer with back pain. There is a
disconnect between perception and reality. Caring for
Toronto back pain patients consists of not just treating
the source of back pain but its influences on the
whole person, mind and body.
Toronto BACK PAIN FEAR
Patients fear Toronto back pain. Patients want
a diagnosis, pain control and imaging (often despite what
the medical guidelines dictate). These perceived needs
patient by patients with back pain influence patient outcomes.
(3) Back pain specialists who understand these perceived needs can deal with
these needs, can talk about these needs and can describe
how these needs are being met with the Toronto chiropractic
treatment plan. Your chiropractor wants what is best for you
and your sought after and deserved pain relief.
Toronto BACK PAIN RELIEF WITH SPINAL MANIPULATION
Luckily, spinal manipulation shows
itself worthy of use by Toronto back pain patients as research tells
that it may reduce the expectation of pain, the fear of movement
and other related brain responses that chronic low back pain
patients need. (As an aside, how were
these findings recorded? With amazing new MRI
technology that studies brain function and blood
oxygen level signaling! Amazing!). (4)
Your Toronto chiropractor at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre delivers
the gentlest type of spinal manipulation, Cox Technic, that itself
is amazing. Another research study reported that manipulation
and mobilization likely decrease pain and increase
function for chronic low back pain. Manipulation has a better
effect than mobilization. Both seemed to be safe interventions leading
the researchers to propose that a multimodal treatment plan may be encouraging.
(5) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre knows this to be true! Your treatment plan will involve a mix
of treatment tactics to help get you the relief you want.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Australian chiropractor, Dr. Camercon McConville, on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson. Dr. McConville shares how he combines
a variety of treatment approaches to help his patients return to
the activities they want to do without always feeling
the fear of pain.
CONTACT Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre
Schedule your Toronto chiropractic appointment at
Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre. As a team, you and Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre will help form
positive perceptions of back pain relief possible with chiropractic care.