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. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa knows it, too. West Des Moines back pain
and neck pain and spine-related pain patients know it, too. Our chiropractic treatment plan for
spine-related pain effectively reduces
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 incorporate musculoskeletal diseases and mental
disorders like anxiety and depression. A report of patients with lumbar
spondylolisthesis showed how anxiety and
depression change a person’s
well-being. Emotional distress and disability that patients feel
negatively impacts their overall well-being. (1) A recent
review of medical studies connects 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 deterioration
and increased osteoporotic fractures. Adults over 45 years of age with
musculoskeletal diseases mentally struggle with the impact these matters
have on their lifestyle. (2) That is where chiropractic care helps. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa offers evidence-based chiropractic care with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to alleviate
pain and put
control of its effect on our back pain patients’ lives back into their hands. There is hope. There is life during and after
treatment. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is here for our
West Des Moines 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 long-term 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
hand-in-hand 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 extends
from stronger beliefs about negative results
of illness, negative emotional views of the illness, and
depression. These conclusions support the need for more honest
advising of chronic back pain patients. (4) You can trust Executive Chiropractic of Iowa to be
honest!
HELP FOR DEPRESSION: West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Help for back pain depression is built into the chiropractic
treatment plan, especially exercise. Exercise is valuable
for the body. That is an accepted fact. Is exercise
good for the mind? For those of us dealing with chronic low back pain –
West Des Moines chiropractic patients and your West Des Moines
chiropractor – the more specific wonder is whether
exercise is good for chronic low back pain patients’ minds. A new
study reports that symptoms of depression were decreased
in such adults who did exercise (low dose) and manual therapy
and/or general strengthening and moderate exercise. (5) Neither came out ahead
of the other. Both indicated promise in reducing
depression. That’s good news.
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa makes sure that West Des Moines chiropractic
patients know this and delivers safe, gentle, effective,
pain-relieving treatment.
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Casey Johnston on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr.
Michael Johnson who presents a patient who has experienced
more than one episode of back pain and keeps going
with conservative, non-surgical chiropractic care using gentle
Cox®
Technic to control his spine-related pain and not let it control him.
Schedule a West Des Moines chiropractic appointment with
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa 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!