Sitka Back Muscles Relax with Happy Emotions
Emotions influence our mind and body reactions. Happy emotions produce smiles. Sad emotions make us frown. These reactions are the outer reactions we most commonly observe. What about other emotional, inside reactions? Researchers are examining these. A new study regarding emotions and back muscle reactions captured the eye of Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka who cares for many Sitka back pain sufferers. It’s a reminder to consider the whole person - mind and body! – and to sit upright.
EMOTIONS AFFECT POSTURE
When someone is depressed or just in a sad mood, how can you tell? Slumped forward, eyes to the ground, fatigued? We’ve all seen this. Upright posture does so much to improve positivity and reduce fatigue and anxiety. (1) Body posture may well impact emotional reactions! An interesting development regarding the the relationship between muscular states and emotions, researchers found that upright seated postures are advantageous. Upright seated posture in constrast to a slumped seated posture was noted to raise self-esteem, arousal, and mood as well as reduce fear. Linguists found that slumped posture people used fewer and more negative emotion words than upright posture people. They therefore suggested in their study to sit upright when facing a stressful situation as it can keep self-esteem in check, lessen focus on self, lower negative mood and generate a positive mood. Speech rate improved, too. Sitting upright may be just the way to foster resilience to stress. (2) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka sees firsthand how emotions affect Sitka chiropractic patients, especially Sitka back pain sufferers who are stressed and sad.
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS AFFECT BACK MUSCLES
For back pain sufferers – who are surely not immune to a sad mood! – physical responses like slumping are not uncommon. In an electromyographic study of back muscles, it was found that negative emotions increased differential back muscle activity while positive emotions didn’t. The muscles were undisturbed, not having to respond at all. (3) While healing, the spine of the back pain sufferer does not need any additional stimuli. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka offers gentle Sitka chiropractic spinal manipulation in the form of Cox® Technic to calm its muscles and reduce its pain.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes the benefits of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management benefits aback pain patient’s spine, muscle, and system.
Schedule your Sitka chiropractic appointment soon. If stress or emotions make you slump and worsen your back pain, Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is here to lessen the pain, prompt you to sit up straight (like your parents used to tell you!), and find a way to make you smile!
