Back pain patients come to The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR with
all different types issues. Some walk better than
others. Some have better muscles than others. Some are more susceptible
to depression than others. Your Colorado Springs
chiropractor understands
this and meets each back pain patient where s/he is and examines
each patient to discover the difference(s) that make all the
difference when designing an alleviating
chiropractic treatment plan. Assessments like the 6-minute walk
test that evaluates the distance walked in 6 minutes and
the TUG (‘time up to go’ from a seated position) test can be quite informative of musculoskeletal
and cardiovascular health in degenerative lumbar spine patients. Both may
be affected by
back pain.
(1) Back muscles that turn weak and fatty (like the multifidus muscle tends to do) signify
issues with inflammatory and regeneration processes. (Back surgeons do not
like this as a inferior surgical outcome is possible.)
(2) Chiropractors get this and encourage
gentle
exercise for these back muscles as part of the treatment plan
to avert recurrent back pain that some lumbar
disc degeneration sufferers endure.
A recent
study explained that those who tend to get
recurrent back pain were found to move in a different way,
more carefully, likely to evade pain. Recurrent
back pain patients also experienced higher levels of
anxiety, depression, and disability along with a lower
quality of life. (3) Your Colorado Springs chiropractor welcomes
all back pain sufferers with all their peculiarities. Your
chiropractor partners with each one during
the current back pain event and beyond to control the back pain (emotional,
physical and mental features),
so it does not control them.
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Nike Taylor on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson on how she helps a chronic back pain patient dealing with a
recurrent episode of back pain with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management to find relief and a feeling of control over back
pain to lessen recurrent back pain episodes as much as possible.

Colorado Springs CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH:
SNIFFING SCENTS TO REDUCE PAIN!
An interesting study of chronic low back
pain patients reported that odor-training helped reduce
their pain thresholds. Regular exposure (every 2 hours in the research
project) to scents like rose, vanilla, peach and chocolate –
olfactory training! - helped ease pain. The researchers hinted
that it may help reduce pain chronification and quite probably
control general pain via desensitization. (4) What a pleasant
addition this could be to the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management! You may want to try sniffing some good
scents yourself!
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Thank you for choosing The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR for your spine issues. We look forward to visiting
with you at your next appointment! Schedule it now!