MONITORING PAIN and QUESTIONING HELP
PAIN RELIEF
Your Manahawkin chiropractor knows
how disturbing back pain can be for our spine-related pain
patients. A study that explored the issue of whether
focusing on pain for low back pain patients - by questioning about their pain on a weekly basis – influenced
the patients in a negative way. The outcome: frequent
pain monitoring didn’t
turn out to be a bad thing.
It may have even been beneficial! The low back pain
intensity scores at 12 months’ follow up were lower for the patients who were monitored
than the scores of patients who were not asked about their pain
every week! (1) Our chiropractic treatment plan which incorporates
spinal manipulation - 90% of which is delivered by chiropractors in the US - is
managed by your input about your pain experience. We ask
you about it at every Manahawkin
chiropractic appointment and modify your treatment
frequency and type as you improve according to the 50% Rule
like visits are reduced by 50% when 50% relief is attained
and treatment protocol may shift from protocol 1 (single segment,
one motion) to protocol 2 (single segment, all ranges of motion, may include
more segments as tolerance testing allows). We can talk more about these protocols
if you want. A little focus on pain goes far in terms
of pain relief!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains
the central role the patient’s pain experience and response
plays in the Cox® Technic System of
Spinal Pain Management.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Don’t
Be Sedentary
A sedentary Manahawkin lifestyle at any age is not good.
As we age and want to enjoy our older years, we cannot let ourselves
be sedentary. Grow old actively! Researchers compared how and when non-active
older adults exercised – 60 minutes in the morning or 30 minutes each in the
morning and evening found large improvements in lower
limb strength, large improvements in walking speed and daily
activities, improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, and enhancements in
agility as signified by TUG (time-up-to-go from a seated
position) test results in both groups. There were slightly better results
in the 30/30 group indicating that there may be an
advantage to breaking up afternoon sedentariness
with exercise. Physical activity exercise for older adults is key for
physical as well as mental and psychosocial health. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center urges
our chiropractic patients to not be part of the 31% of the world’s population
who are thought to not currently satisfy recommended
levels of activity. (2) Let’s explore
together what activity is best for you!
CONTACT Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
Make your next Manahawkin chiropractic
appointment today! We will see you then and make sure
to ask you how your pain is and how active you are! We’re here for
you!
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