Toronto 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 Toronto back pain and neck pain sufferers transitioning and waiting on a state of pain relief as well. The waiting is sometimes the toughest 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 positive ways to cope with the liminality. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre is right beside our Toronto chiropractic patients as they wait.

HOW TO HELP YOURSELF THROUGH BACK PAIN’S LIMINALITY

Back pain specialists will frequently suggest ice/heat/exercise for home care. New studies are showing that deep breathing exercises (especially the pursed-lips version which patients reported to be more calming and pleasant with stronger sense of control) (1), diaphragmatic deep breathing (6 breaths per minute for 10 minutes two times a day for a month effectively produced positive outcomes to enhance autonomic function by decreasing sympathetic activity) (2), and long-distance walking (which created time to be in a ‘liminal space’ to contemplate on one’s struggles, relish some calmness, and process current thoughts) (3) are useful. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre encourages any of these practices to boost the healing, pain-relieving process with Toronto chiropractic services.

LIMINALITY IN BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA CARE

An interesting outcome from a study done in the UK - SCOPiC (SCiatica Outcomes in Primary Care) – explained the thinking state of ‘liminality’ many sciatica or sciatic leg pain sufferers employ to deal with their pain and its path to recovery. Researchers interviewed sciatic low back pain sufferers. Sciatica comes with its own unique set of issues in terms of its persistence and severity of symptoms. Researchers explained the concept of “biographical suspension” as it applies to sciatica patients who tend to put life on hold while expecting an ultimate return to their prior, pain-free selves, holding onto hope while also controlling concern. This is a form of ‘liminality’, the time between pre- and post-pain, held up by a belief that sciatica is temporary and fixable, not a long-term illness. Even those who experienced sciatic leg pain for a while maintained this belief. (4) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre is manytimes amazed by the persistence of back pain and leg pain sufferers to discover something that works for them. They frequently consult a variety of healthcare providers and try many different approaches as they are confident that there is help. Toronto back pain and Toronto leg pain patients often find that relief when they finally arrive at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre 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) reduce the treatment plan frequency by 50% (ex: daily visits turn to every other day). Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre 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 how what the patient expects influences their pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Make your next Toronto chiropractic appointment soon. Waiting while transitioning from pain to pain-relief is a time of hope mixed with a little concern. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre knows this and has the experience in walking this path with our low back pain and sciatica patients. Liminality need not be experienced alone!