Williamson 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 transitioning and waiting to holiday gatherings and a new year. Back pain has many of us Williamson back pain and neck pain sufferers transitioning and waiting on the arrival of pain relief as well. The waiting is sometimes the hardest 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 deal with the liminality. Apple Country Chiropractic is right there with our Williamson chiropractic patients as they wait.
HOW TO HELP YOURSELF THROUGH BACK PAIN’S LIMINALITY
Back pain specialists will often prescribe ice/heat/exercise for home care. New studies are describing how deep breathing exercises (particularly the pursed-lips version which sufferers reported to be 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 brought about positive outcomes to enhance autonomic function by reducing sympathetic activity) (2), and long-distance walking (which created time to be in a ‘liminal space’ to contemplate on one’s struggles, discover calmness, and process current feelings) (3) are useful. Apple Country Chiropractic encourages any of these ideas to enhance the healing, pain-relieving course of action with Williamson 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 thinking state of ‘liminality’ many sciatica or sciatic leg pain sufferers employ 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 tend to put life on hold while expecting an ultimate return to their former, pain-free selves, holding onto hope while also managing concern. This is a form of ‘liminality’, the time between pre- and post-pain, strengthened by a belief that sciatica is a passing problem that is fixable, not a long-term illness. Even those who experienced sciatic leg pain for a while maintained this belief. (4) Apple Country Chiropractic is manytimes amazed by the persistence of back pain and leg pain sufferers to find a treatment that works for them. They frequently consult many different types of healthcare providers and try a variety of approaches as they just know there is help. Williamson back pain and Williamson leg pain patients are often relieved when they get to Apple Country Chiropractic 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 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 change to every other day). Apple Country Chiropractic is always monitoring 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 via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Make your next Williamson chiropractic appointment soon. Waiting while transitioning from pain to pain-relief is a time of hope mingled with a little concern. Apple Country Chiropractic understands this and has the experience in walking this path with our low back pain and sciatica patients. Liminality need not be endured alone!
