Plainville Back Pain Patients Tips for Waiting on Relief: Walking, Breathing, Walking
Liminality. A time of waiting. A time of transition. The holidays have many of us waiting and transitioning to holiday gatherings and a new year. Back pain has many of us Plainville back pain and neck pain sufferers transitioning and waiting on the arrival of pain relief as well. The waiting is occasionally the toughest part. Waiting for the big holiday and waiting for the relief of back pain or neck pain are accompanied by anticipation. Exercising, breathing, and walking are beneficial ways to deal with the liminality. Layden Chiropractic is right there with our Plainville chiropractic patients as they wait.
HOW TO HELP YOURSELF THROUGH BACK PAIN’S LIMINALITY
Back pain specialists will often suggest ice/heat/exercise for home care. New reports are describing how deep breathing exercises (especially the pursed-lips version which sufferers reported as more calming and pleasant with a more sense of control) (1), diaphragmatic deep breathing (6 breaths a minute for 10 minutes two times a day for 4 weeks effectively produced positive outcomes to improve autonomic function by reducing sympathetic activity) (2), and long-distance walking (which allowed for time to enter a ‘liminal space’ to contemplate on one’s struggles, discover calmness, and embrace current feelings) (3) are useful. Layden Chiropractic supports any of these ideas to boost the healing, pain-relieving process with Plainville chiropractic services.
LIMINALITY IN BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA CARE
An interesting outcome from a study performed in the UK - SCOPiC (SCiatica Outcomes in Primary Care) – described the thoughtful state of ‘liminality’ many sciatica or sciatic leg pain sufferers use to cope with their pain and its path to recovery. Researchers interviewed sciatic low back pain sufferers. Sciatica comes with its own distinctive group of issues in terms of its persistence and severity of symptoms. Researchers described the concept of “biographical suspension” as it applies to sciatica patients who seem to put life on hold while expecting an ultimate return to their previous, pain-free selves, holding onto hope while also managing worry. This is a type of ‘liminality’, the time between pre- and post-pain, strengthened by a belief that sciatica is temporary and fixable, not a long-term illness. Even those who had sciatic leg pain for some time maintained this belief. (4) Layden Chiropractic is often awestruck by the persistence of back pain and leg pain sufferers to discover something that works for them. They oftentimes talk with a variety of healthcare providers and try many different approaches as they just know there is help. Plainville back pain and Plainville leg pain patients often find that relief when they finally arrive at Layden Chiropractic as we take the time to clearly explain the spinal condition, its treatment, its anticipated outcome, and its treatment plan comprising the frequency of visits and the expected timeframe for relief. The 50% Rule directs both: 50% subjective relief (how you feel) along with 50% objective relief (via specific test findings) reduce the treatment plan frequency by 50% (ex: daily visits turn to every other day). Layden Chiropractic constantly monitors the back and leg pain sufferer’s progress toward pain relief with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses the role of patient expectations in their pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Set up your next Plainville chiropractic appointment soon. Waiting while transitioning from pain to pain-relief is a time of hope combined with a little concern. Layden Chiropractic knows this and has the experience in walking this path with our low back pain and sciatica patients. Liminality need not be endured alone!
