Juneau 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 get-togethers and a new year. Back pain has many of us Juneau back pain and neck pain sufferers waiting and transitioning on the arrival of pain relief as well. The waiting is occasionally the hardest part. Waiting for the big holiday and waiting for the relief of back pain or neck pain are packed with anticipation. Exercising, breathing, and walking are positive ways to deal with the liminality. Aurora Chiropractic Center is right beside our Juneau chiropractic patients as they wait.
HOW TO HELP YOURSELF THROUGH BACK PAIN’S LIMINALITY
Back pain specialists will frequently prescribe ice/heat/exercise for home care. New studies are showing that deep breathing exercises (especially the pursed-lips version which sufferers reported as 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 4 weeks effectively generated positive outcomes to enhance autonomic function by decreasing sympathetic activity) (2), and long-distance walking (which allowed for time to be in a ‘liminal space’ to contemplate on one’s struggles, discover calmness, and process current feelings) (3) are beneficial. Aurora Chiropractic Center supports any of these ideas to augment the healing, pain-relieving course of action with Juneau chiropractic services.
LIMINALITY IN BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA CARE
A fascinating outcome from a study performed in the UK - SCOPiC (SCiatica Outcomes in Primary Care) – described the thinking state of ‘liminality’ many sciatica or sciatic leg pain sufferers employ to manage their pain and its path to recovery. The study has researchers interview low back and sciatica sufferers. Sciatica comes with its own distinctive set of issues in terms of its persistence and severity of symptoms. Researchers described the concept of “biographical suspension” as it pertains to sciatica patients who tend to put life on hold while expecting an ultimate return to their previous, pain-free selves, holding onto hope while also handling distress. This is a type of ‘liminality’, the time between pre- and post-pain, bolstered by a belief that sciatica is temporary and fixable, not a long-term disease. Even those who experienced sciatic leg pain for a while maintained this belief. (4) Aurora Chiropractic Center is manytimes amazed by the persistence of back pain and leg pain sufferers to find a treatment that works for them. They frequently talk with a variety of healthcare providers and try a variety of approaches as they are confident that there is help. Juneau back pain and Juneau leg pain patients often find that relief when they finally arrive at Aurora Chiropractic Center as we take the time to clearly explain the spinal problem, its treatment, its anticipated outcome, and its treatment plan including 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 change to every other day). Aurora Chiropractic Center 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 shares the role of patient expectations in their pain relief via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your next Juneau chiropractic appointment today. Waiting while transitioning from pain to pain-relief is a time of hope combined with a little worry. Aurora Chiropractic Center knows this and has the wisdom to walk this path with our low back pain and sciatica patients. Liminality need not be endured alone!
