Montreal Back and Neck Pain due to Things like Sitting or Doing Computer Work

Sitting for a long time. Working on a computer for a long time. Flexing over a project for too long. All sorts of positional issues may trigger back pain or neck pain. Spine researchers talk about flexion relaxation ratios (FRR) and flexion relaxation phenomena (FRP) that occur with such back and neck irritations.  Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is ready to help reduce Montreal neck pain and back pain with our chiropractic services as well as help troubleshoot ways to prevent irritation when doing things you must do all day or things you want to do occasionally but know they are irritating to your back or neck.

LUMBAR SPINE and LOW BACK PAIN: Sitting

The curiosity of spinal pain researchers brings about some research-provoking questions like does sitting for an hour produce pain in patients who have had back pain before (but do not have back pain presently) versus those without. They did not find a difference in the flexion relaxation ratio (FRR) they measured but think that may be because an hour was not long enough to bring on pain in the history-of-back-pain patients. (1) Hum? A reduction of the paraspinal muscle activity at maximum flexion reveals the related flexion relaxation phenomenon (FRP). An analysis of 48 published studies on this topic documented that nonspecific low back pain patients’ FRP was altered. Compared to asymptomatic patients, this difference was significant. (2) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic looks at these types of issues when examining our Montreal back pain patients and neck pain patients.

CERVICAL SPINE and NECK PAIN

FRP and FRR can be measured in neck pain patients, too. In comparison to the lumbar spine’s FRP and FFR, differences in the reaction of cervical spine muscles were noted in pain patients versus asymptomatic volunteers. The cervical flexion relaxation phenomenon was noted in neck extensor muscles when in flexion. Persistent muscle contraction due to diminished flexion relaxation places vertebral structures at risk due to too much loading. 84% of healthy subjects had FRP while only 36% of in-pain patients did. FRR was lower in neck pain patients, too. (3) Further, when contrasting computer workers with neck pain to those without neck pain to those who don’t do computer work, researchers deduced that computer use could increase the use of the semispinalis capitis during neck extension, making it a potential predictor of symptomatic neck musculoskeletal disorders as its activation was seen in both types of computer users’ necks. (4) Such a finding is helpful to healthcare providers like your chiropractor to test this muscle set on extension and guide our patients on how to strengthen the cervical extensor muscles.

RELIEF FOR NECK AND BACK PAIN

Cox® Technic is gentle, relieving Montreal chiropractic treatment for back and neck pain. Listen to the PODCAST with Dr. Sean Delahunt on the Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explains the effectiveness and gentleness of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management for his patient with neck pain.   

CONTACT Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic

Schedule your next Montreal chiropractic appointment with Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic. For relief of spine pain due to positional activities, our treatment plan reduces the pain and shares tips on how to decrease the risk of pain while doing what you want and have to do.