Montreal 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 Montreal back pain and neck pain sufferers waiting and transitioning on a state of pain relief, too. The waiting is sometimes the toughest part. Waiting for the big holiday and waiting for the relief of back pain or neck pain are packed with anticipation. Exercising, breathing, and walking are beneficial ways to cope with the liminality. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is right beside our Montreal 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 studies are showing that deep breathing exercises (particularly the pursed-lips version which sufferers reported as more calming and pleasant with stronger 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 improve autonomic function by reducing sympathetic activity) (2), and long-distance walking (which allowed for time to be in a ‘liminal space’ to reflect on one’s struggles, discover calmness, and embrace current feelings) (3) are beneficial. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic supports any of these ideas to augment the healing, pain-relieving course of action with Montreal chiropractic services.
LIMINALITY IN BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA CARE
A fascinating outcome from a study performed in the UK - SCOPiC (SCiatica Outcomes in Primary Care) – explained the thinking state of ‘liminality’ many sciatica or sciatic leg pain sufferers use to manage their pain and its path to recovery. Researchers interviewed low back and sciatica sufferers. Sciatica comes with its own unique set of issues in terms of its persistence and symptom severity. Researchers illustrated 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 previous, pain-free selves, holding onto hope while also handling worry. 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 some time kept this belief. (4) Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic is manytimes amazed by the persistence of back pain and leg pain sufferers to discover something that works for them. They frequently talk with many different types of healthcare providers and try many different approaches as they are confident that there is help. Montreal back pain and Montreal leg pain patients are often relieved when they get to Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic as we take the time to clearly explain the spinal problem, its treatment, its anticipated outcome, and its treatment plan including 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. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic 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 the role of patient expectations in their pain relief with The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Set up your next Montreal chiropractic appointment soon. Waiting while transitioning from pain to pain-relief is a time of hope combined with a little concern. Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic knows this and has the wisdom to walk this path with our low back pain and sciatica patients. Liminality need not be experienced alone!
