Auburn Back Pain Patients Tips for Waiting on Relief: Walking, Breathing, Walking
Liminality. Waiting. Transitioning. The holidays have many of us transitioning and waiting to holiday gatherings and a new year. Back pain has some of us Auburn back pain and neck pain sufferers transitioning and waiting on a state 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 positive ways to cope with the liminality. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is right beside our Auburn chiropractic patients as they wait.
HOW TO HELP YOURSELF THROUGH BACK PAIN’S LIMINALITY
Back pain specialists will frequently suggest ice/heat/exercise for home care. New reports are showing that 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 per minute for 10 minutes two times a day for 4 weeks effectively produced positive outcomes to improve autonomic function by decreasing sympathetic activity) (2), and long-distance walking (which created time to be in a ‘liminal space’ to reflect on one’s struggles, find calmness, and process current feelings) (3) are useful. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. encourages any of these ideas to enhance the healing, pain-relieving course of action with Auburn chiropractic services.
LIMINALITY IN BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA CARE
A fascinating outcome from a study done in the UK - SCOPiC (SCiatica Outcomes in Primary Care) – described the thinking state of ‘liminality’ many sciatica or sciatic leg pain sufferers use to manage their pain and its path to recovery. The study has researchers interview low back and sciatica sufferers. Sciatica comes with its own distinctive set of issues in terms of its persistence and symptom severity. Researchers explained the concept of “biographical suspension” as it related to sciatica patients who tend to put life on hold while expecting an eventual return to their prior, pain-free selves, holding onto hope while also controlling concern. This is a form of ‘liminality’, the time between pre- and post-pain, bolstered by a belief that sciatica is temporary and fixable, not a long-term disease. Even those who experienced sciatic leg pain for a while maintained this belief. (4) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. is often awestruck by the persistence of back pain and leg pain sufferers to discover something that works for them. They oftentimes talk with many different types of healthcare providers and try many different approaches as they are confident that there is help. Auburn back pain and Auburn leg pain patients often find that relief when they finally arrive at Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. as we take the time to clearly explain the spinal problem, its treatment, its anticipated outcome, and its treatment plan comprising the frequency of visits and the expected timeframe for relief. The 50% Rule guides 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). Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. 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 shares how what the patient expects influences their pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your next Auburn chiropractic appointment soon. Waiting while transitioning from pain to pain-relief is a time of hope combined with a little worry. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. knows this and has the wisdom to walk this path with our low back pain and sciatica patients. Liminality need not be endured alone!
