WORDS DESCRIBING PAIN ARE IMPORTANT TO
YOUR CHIROPRACTOR
“Why are you asking me all these
questions, doctor?”
Our Manahawkin chiropractic patients are the core of our practice. We want
to understand each you and your pain experience well,
treat you well, and be sure you are satisfied with your care
and outcome. That is why we have you to describe
your pain to us, sometimes a few times and in a variety of
different ways! Words mean different things to different people: “discomfort”
to one may denote “pain” to another while “stiffness” means
“pain” or “discomfort” to a another. It is true! Researchers studied
just what these different words mean to patients. An example of this is the description of “feeling”: pain signified
sharp/shooting, discomfort was dull/tingling, stiffness was
tight/restricted. (1) It is important for us
to know our patient’s experience with pain to better reach
expectations and boost satisfaction with care. Patients who visited an integrated hospital for care of their musculoskeletal pain
and depressive symptoms rated their pain as 5/10 (10 being
greatest pain) and reported multiple pain
locations (9 of 17 participants), low back pain (13 of 17), and neck pain (8 of
17). Those are very common of rationales
patients seek chiropractic care! In this setting, because patients trusted their main physician, patients were satisfied with the collaboration amongst
the various healthcare team members. Patients valued
consistency in care from one caregiving chiropractor. (2)
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center knows our patients appreciate - and can expect - these
same things from us: consistency, care, collaboration, and results!
Manahawkin CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE
MONTH: Standing Exercise for Multifidus Muscle Strengthening Works
Back pain. It is a simple description that may
stem from a multitude of factors including the muscles of the spine,
those seen and unseen. The multifidus muscles are such unseen muscles, deep,
smaller muscles that run beside the
spine from the cervical spine to the sacrum. These muscles aid
movements like lateral (side) flexion and rotation of the spine when contracted.
(3) Lately, researchers proposed that the multifidi
may be a potential source of back pain since they are found to be stiffer in low back pain sufferers. Low back pain is linked to lumbodorsal musculature (which includes the
multifidus muscle) fatigue. Standing back extension exercise fatigued the multifidus
well enough which may prevent low back pain caused
by muscle fatigue. (4) “Superman” (on-the-floor) exercises are well known. Standing
back extension and “superman” exercises are newly documented to be equally beneficial to strengthen these multifidus muscles. (5) That is great
news! Manahawkin back pain sufferers can do easy, standing
exercises like this anywhere! The multifidus muscles benefit!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Paula Hugulet on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she describes
the benefit of improving muscle strength and
function as part of back pain care following the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
CONTACT Manahawkin Chiropractic Center
Make your next Manahawkin
chiropractic appointment today. Your words will be heard. Your multifidus muscles
will be directed in proper exercise to lessen and
potentially avert back pain. Manahawkin Chiropractic Center will ask you questions, and you
are welcome to ask Manahawkin Chiropractic Center questions, too!