Back pain patients come to Executive Chiropractic of Iowa with
all sorts of different issues. Some walk better than
others. Some have stronger muscles than others. Some are more prone
to depression than others. Your West Des Moines
chiropractor understands
this and joins each back pain patient where s/he is and examines
each patient to discover the difference(s) that make all the
difference when putting together a relieving
chiropractic treatment plan. Tests like the 6-minute walk
test that evaluates the distance walked in 6 minutes and
the TUG (‘time up to go’ from a seated position) test can be quite informative of musculoskeletal
and cardiovascular health in degenerative lumbar spine patients. Both may
be influenced by
back pain.
(1) Back muscles that weaken
and turn fatty (like the multifidus muscle tends to do) signify
issues with inflammatory and regeneration processes. (Back surgeons don’t
like this as a poorer surgical outcome is possible.)
(2) Chiropractors know this and encourage
gentle
exercise for these back muscles as a component of the treatment plan
to avert recurrent back pain that some lumbar
disc degeneration sufferers endure.
A recent
study explained that those who tend to get
recurrent back pain were found to move differently,
more guardedly, likely to avoid pain. Recurrent
back pain patients also experienced higher levels of
anxiety, depression, and disability along with a lower
quality of life. (3) Your West Des Moines chiropractor welcomes
all back pain sufferers with all their issues. Your
chiropractor teams up with with each one throughout
the current back pain event and beyond to control the back pain (emotional,
physical and mental features),
so it doesn’t control them.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Nike Taylor on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson on how she helps a chronic back pain patient in the middle of a
recurrent episode of back pain via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management to find relief and a sense of control over back
pain to lessen recurrent back pain episodes as much as possible.

West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
SNIFFING SCENTS TO LESSEN PAIN!
An interesting study of chronic low back
pain patients reported that odor-training helped reduce
their pain thresholds. Regular exposure (every two hours in the research
project) to scents like rose, vanilla, peach and chocolate –
olfactory training! - helped lessen pain. The researchers suggested
that it may help lessen pain chronification and quite probably
control general pain via desensitization. (4) What an enjoyable
addition this could be to the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management! You may want to try sniffing some pleasurable
scents yourself!
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Thank you for choosing Executive Chiropractic of Iowa for your spine issues. We look forward to seeing you at your up-coming visit! Schedule it now!