Healthy News - May 2021

Sitka chiropractic care encourages back pain patients to not give into the urge to avoid normal spine motion once they are through their pain.

DON’T FEAR! BE CONFIDENT WITH YOUR SPINE.

Chiropractors see it every day. Sitka back pain patients avoid lifting or worry about using their spines for things like lifting out of fear of (re)injury and pain. Researchers state that chronic low back pain patients are inclined to protect their spines by lifting using a diminished lumbar spine range of motion. Doing this for a long stretch of time may end up hurting more than helping. The lumbar spine tissues may experience more loading due to altered spine motion. (1) Fear-avoidance is a pretty normal reaction in back pain patients. Don’t feel funny if you do this for some time! Within our Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management, we encourage our back pain patients to return to normal spinal motions gradually as their pain lowers and their exercise routine strengthens their spines via Sitka chiropractic treatment, exercise, and nutrition. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka and you will get there together! Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is your partner in controlling back pain, so it does not control you.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Clint Dickason on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes his care of a nurse with back pain and sciatic leg pain using the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management to help her get back to doing normal motions of daily life and her job, like bending, lifting and twisting.

Sitka chiropractic nutrition integration is important, especially when curcumin is shown to be an anti-inflammatory benefit.

Sitka CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: CURCUMIN FOR CHRONIC PAIN RELIEF AND IMPROVED COGNITION

Cognitive impairment is observed in patients with chronic neuropathic pain. A new study on the effects of curcumin reports improvement in cognitive impairment and reduction of chronic pain due to compressed sciatic nerves in rats. Curcumin is said to ease chronic constriction injury related behaviors and memory deficits by lowering inflammatory cytokines. (2) The sciatic nerve is irritated in sciatica resulting in leg pain. If you have sciatica, do you note issues with cognition? Curcumin’s anti-inflammatory properties are something to be considered in the nutritional approach to chronic pain and Sitka sciatic leg pain. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka does!

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Thank you for trusting Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka with your healthcare needs. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka is here to not only reduce your pain but also your fear of pain. With our comprehensive Sitka chiropractic treatment plan, Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka and you will find a way to pain relief together! We look forward to seeing you at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka for your next appointment! Schedule today!