Baton Rouge Back Pain Patients Tips for Waiting on Relief: Walking, Breathing, Walking

Liminality. A time of waiting. A time of transition. The holidays have many of us waiting and transitioning to holiday get-togethers and a new year. Back pain has many of us Baton Rouge back pain and neck pain sufferers waiting and transitioning on a state of pain relief as well. The waiting is sometimes the hardest part. Waiting for the big holiday and waiting for the relief of back pain or neck pain are packed with anticipation. Exercising, breathing, and walking are good ways to deal with the liminality. Spine & Sports Rehab Center is right beside our Baton Rouge chiropractic patients as they wait.

HOW TO HELP YOURSELF THROUGH BACK PAIN’S LIMINALITY

Back pain specialists will often prescribe ice/heat/exercise for home care. New reports are describing how deep breathing exercises (particularly the pursed-lips version which patients reported to be more calming and pleasant with a more sense of control) (1), diaphragmatic deep breathing (6 breaths per minute for 10 minutes twice a day for 4 weeks effectively produced positive outcomes to enhance autonomic function by reducing sympathetic activity) (2), and long-distance walking (which allocated time to enter a ‘liminal space’ to contemplate on one’s struggles, discover calmness, and process current feelings) (3) are beneficial. Spine & Sports Rehab Center encourages any of these ideas to augment the healing, pain-relieving course of action with Baton Rouge chiropractic services.

LIMINALITY IN BACK PAIN AND SCIATICA CARE

An interesting outcome from a study performed in the UK - SCOPiC (SCiatica Outcomes in Primary Care) – explained the thinking state of ‘liminality’ many sciatica or sciatic leg pain sufferers employ to cope with their pain and its recovery path. The study has researchers interview sciatic low back pain sufferers. Sciatica arrives with its own unique set of issues in terms of its persistence and severity of symptoms. Researchers explained the concept of “biographical suspension” as it applies to sciatica patients who tend to put life on hold while expecting an ultimate return to their previous, pain-free selves, holding onto hope while also managing worry. This is a form of ‘liminality’, the time between pre- and post-pain, strengthened by a belief that sciatica is a passing problem that is fixable, not a long-term illness. Even those who experienced sciatic leg pain for a while maintained this belief. (4) Spine & Sports Rehab Center is manytimes amazed by the persistence of back pain and leg pain sufferers to discover something that works for them. They oftentimes talk with many different types of healthcare providers and try a variety of approaches as they are confident that there is help. Baton Rouge back pain and Baton Rouge leg pain patients are often relieved when they get to Spine & Sports Rehab Center as we take the time to clearly explain the spinal problem, its treatment, its expected outcome, and its treatment plan comprising the frequency of visits and the expected timeframe for relief. The 50% Rule guides both: 50% subjective relief (how you feel) along with 50% objective relief (via specific test findings) reduce the treatment plan frequency by 50% (ex: daily visits change to every other day). Spine & Sports Rehab Center constantly monitors the back and leg pain sufferer’s progress toward pain relief with the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Robert Patterson on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares how what the patient expects influences their pain relief via The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Set up your next Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment soon. Waiting while transitioning from pain to pain-relief is a time of hope combined with a little worry. Spine & Sports Rehab Center knows this and has the wisdom to walk this path with our low back pain and sciatica patients. Liminality need not be endured alone!