Williamson Back Muscles Relax with Happy Emotions
Emotions influence the way the mind and body react. Happy emotions produce smiles. Sad emotions make us frown. These reactions are the outer reactions we usually see. What about other emotional, inside reactions? Researchers are studying these. A recent study about emotions and back muscle reactions caught the attention of Apple Country Chiropractic who cares for many Williamson back pain sufferers. It’s a reminder to look at the whole person - mind and body! – and to sit upright.
EMOTIONS AFFECT POSTURE
When someone is depressed or just in a sad mood, what does their body usually look like? Slumped forward, eyes to the ground, fatigued? We have all seen this. Upright posture does so much to increase positivity and decrease fatigue and anxiety. (1) Body posture may well impact emotional reactions! In an interesting twist in this story of the relationship between muscular states and emotions, researchers discovered that upright seated postures are advantageous. Upright seated posture as opposed to a slumped seated posture was noted to improve self-esteem, arousal, and mood as well as reduce fear. Linguists found that slumped posture people used more negative emotion words and fewer words than upright posture people. They therefore suggested in their study to sit upright when facing a stressful situation as it can maintain self-esteem, reduce focus on self, decrease negative mood and generate a positive mood. Speech rate rose, too. Sitting upright may be just the way to build resilience to stress. (2) Apple Country Chiropractic sees firsthand how emotions affect Williamson chiropractic patients, especially stressed, sad Williamson back pain patients.
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS AFFECT BACK MUSCLES
For back pain sufferers – who are certainly not immune to a down mood! – physical responses like slumping are not unusual. In an electromyographic study of back muscles, it was found that negative emotions increased differential back muscle activity while positive emotions didn’t. The muscles were undisturbed, not having to respond at all. (3) While healing, the spine of the back pain patient does not need any extra stimuli. Apple Country Chiropractic offers gentle Williamson chiropractic spinal manipulation in the form of Cox® Technic to relax its muscles and reduce its pain.
CONTACT Apple Country Chiropractic
Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the benefits of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management benefits aback pain patient’s spine, muscle, and system.
Make your Williamson chiropractic appointment today. If stress or emotions make you slump and worsen your back pain, Apple Country Chiropractic is here to lessen the pain, prompt you to sit up straight (like your parents used to say!), and find a way to make you smile!
