San Francisco Chiropractor and Chronic Back Pain Doctor comments on the relationship between mental stress and back pain:
It makes it really difficult to recover from chronic back pain if you are always under a lot of stress. In fact...it's probably one of the reasons you have the back pain in the first place. When we are stressed out it causes the muscles in the back to tighten-up which puts pressure on the spinal discs and nerves...this leads to pain and discomfort...as well as loss of normal function. If this is happening day in and day out...say from a stressful job or relationship...the problem can become chronic.
Then you go to the chiropractor to get your back fixed. You feel better after you go, but the problem won't go away...this can be a Warning Sign that something is wrong. In my practice we are always on alert for the signs of mental stress in our patients. One of them being slowness or failure to respond to treatment...or lots of missed visits because of work, or personal problems.
The thing is...there are some really simple self-help therapies that one can do to manage stress, such as visualization and meditation. And, you don't need to travel to the Himalayas or Brazilian Rain Forest to practice them. One of the books that I recommend to my patients is Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain. This book contains many meditations and visualizations that can be used to relieve stress, fight disease, and manifest goals. I highly recommend it. Another really good source of relaxation techniques is Dr. Dean Ornish, M.D. Dr. Ornish incorporates meditation, yoga, and plant based nutrition into his cancer and heart disease programs.
In reality, you have complete control over your stress levels. These (stress level) knobs are adjustable by YOU.
San Francisco Chiropractor and Chronic Back Pain Doctor comments on the relationship between mental stress and back pain:
Then you go to the chiropractor to get your back fixed. You feel better after you go, but the problem won't go away...this can be a Warning Sign that something is wrong. In my practice we are always on alert for the signs of mental stress in our patients. One of them being slowness or failure to respond to treatment...or lots of missed visits because of work, or personal problems.
The thing is...there are some really simple self-help therapies that one can do to manage stress, such as visualization and meditation. And, you don't need to travel to the Himalayas or Brazilian Rain Forest to practice them. One of the books that I recommend to my patients is Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain. This book contains many meditations and visualizations that can be used to relieve stress, fight disease, and manifest goals. I highly recommend it. Another really good source of relaxation techniques is Dr. Dean Ornish, M.D. Dr. Ornish incorporates meditation, yoga, and plant based nutrition into his cancer and heart disease programs.
In reality, you have complete control over your stress levels. These (stress level) knobs are adjustable by YOU.
If you would like to find out if you are a candidate for care at our San Francisco Chiropractic and Disc Pain Center...please call 415-392-2225 and ask for a complimentary consultation.