April 2022 Healthy News from Satterwhite Chiropractic Words Describing Back Pain and Exercises to Strengthen the Multifidi Are Important

Your Oxford chiropractor listens to every word you use to describe the back pain experience to develop the proper, relieving treatment plan.

 
DESCRIPTIONS OF PAIN ARE IMPORTANT TO YOUR CHIROPRACTOR

“Why do you ask me so many questions, doc?”

Our Oxford 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’s why we have you to explain 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 mean “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 signified dull/tingling, stiffness signified tight/restricted. (1) It is important for Satterwhite Chiropractic to know our patient’s experience with pain to better reach expectations and enhance satisfaction with care. Patients who went to an integrated hospital for care of their musculoskeletal pain and depressive symptoms assessed their pain as 5/10 (10 being greatest pain) as well as reported multiple pain locations (9 of 17 participants), low back pain (13 of 17), and neck pain (8 of 17). Those are quite typical of reasons patients seek chiropractic care! In this setting, because patients trusted their main physician, patients were satisfied with the collaboration among the various healthcare team members. Patients appreciated consistency in care from a single caregiving chiropractor. (2) Satterwhite Chiropractic knows our patients value - and can expect - these same things from us: consistency, care, collaboration, and results!

Your Oxford chiropractor listens to every word you use to describe the back pain experience to develop the proper, relieving treatment plan. 

Oxford CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Strengthen Multifidus Muscles While Standing

Back pain. It’s a simple description that may stem from many factors including the muscles of the spine, those seen and unseen. The multifidus muscles are such unseen muscles, smaller, deep 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 described as being stiffer in low back pain sufferers. Low back pain is associated with lumbodorsal musculature (which incorporates the multifidus muscle) fatigue. Standing back extension exercise fatigued the multifidus well enough which may prevent low back pain initiated by muscle fatigue. (4) “Superman” (on-the-floor) exercises are well known. Standing back extension and “superman” exercises are newly reported as equally helpful in strengthening these multifidus muscles. (5) That’s great news! Oxford back pain sufferers can do simple, standing exercises like this anywhere! The multifidi benefit!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Paula Hugulet on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as she explains the benefit of improving muscle strength and function as part of back pain treatment via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

CONTACT Satterwhite Chiropractic

Schedule your next Oxford chiropractic appointment today. Your words will be heard. Your multifidus muscles will be strengthened via proper exercise to lessen and potentially avert back pain. Satterwhite Chiropractic will ask you questions, and you are welcome to ask Satterwhite Chiropractic questions, too!

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