Richmond Chiropractic Care Relief for Back Pain and Fear of Back Pain
Have you found yourself flinching when someone approaches a balloon with a pin? You know there’s a pop coming. It is similar with Richmond back pain. If you believe your back to be painful, it often is. Johnson Chiropractic cares for back pain patients every day with that balloon-pop instinct for back pain’s intensity. Johnson Chiropractic works to help our Richmond back pain patients experience back pain relief and learn to not expect their backs to hurt.
Richmond BACK PAIN PERCEPTION
Researchers write that perception of pain is influenced by both the expectation of pain (or no pain) and the actual sensation of pain. However, the greater the difference between the expectation and the pain, the less the expectation of pain or no pain affects the real experience of pain. (1) It is no wonder, then, that back pain patients - those with spondylosis, intervertebral disc disorders among others – struggle with depression. (2) They expect a life without back pain, yet they suffer with back pain. There’s a disconnect between perception and reality. Caring for Richmond back pain patients involves not just treating the basis of back pain but its influences on the whole person, mind and body.
Richmond BACK PAIN FEAR
Patients fear Richmond back pain. Patients desire a diagnosis, pain control and imaging (often regardless of what the medical guidelines say). These perceived patient needs affect patient outcomes. (3) Back pain specialists who understand these perceived needs can address these needs, can talk about these needs and can explain how these needs are being met with the Richmond chiropractic treatment plan. Your chiropractor wants what is best for you and your desired and deserved pain relief.
Richmond BACK PAIN RELIEF WITH SPINAL MANIPULATION
Luckily, spinal manipulation shows itself worthy of use by Richmond back pain patients as research tells that it may reduce the expectation of pain, the fear of movement and other related brain responses that chronic low back pain patients experience. (As an aside, how were these findings recorded? With amazing new MRI technology that studies brain function and blood oxygen level signaling! Amazing!). (4) Your Richmond chiropractor at Johnson Chiropractic delivers the gentlest type of spinal manipulation, Cox Technic, that itself is amazing. Another research study documented that manipulation and mobilization likely reduce pain and increase function for chronic low back pain. Manipulation has a greater effect than mobilization. Both appeared to be safe interventions guiding the researchers to suggest that a multimodal treatment plan may be encouraging. (5) Johnson Chiropractic knows this to be true! Your treatment plan will involve a variety of treatment tactics to help get you the relief you want.
Listen to this PODCAST with Australian chiropractor, Dr. Camercon McConville, on The Back Doctor’s Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson. Dr. McConville shares how he incorporates a variety of treatment approaches to help his patients return to the activities they desire to do without always feeling the fear of pain.
CONTACT Johnson Chiropractic
Schedule your Richmond chiropractic appointment at Johnson Chiropractic. Together, you and Johnson Chiropractic will help form positive perceptions of back pain relief possible with chiropractic care.
