Sitting too long. Working on a
computer for a long time. Flexing over a project
for a long time. Many positional
issues may initiate back pain or neck pain. Spine
researchers discuss flexion relaxation ratios (FRR) and flexion
relaxation phenomena (FRP) that arise with such irritations of the neck and low back. Spine & Sports Rehab Center is ready to help reduce Baton Rouge
neck pain and back pain with our chiropractic services as well as help troubleshoot ways to reduce the risk of pain when doing things
you have to do all day or motions
you want to do on occasion but know they are going
to hurt your back or neck.
LUMBAR SPINE and LOW BACK PAIN: Sitting
The curiosity of spinal pain researchers brings about
some interesting questions like does
sitting for an hour bring about pain in patients who have had
back pain before (but don’t have
back pain presently) versus those without. They didn’t
see a difference in the flexion relaxation ratio (FRR) they measured
but think that may be because an hour was not long enough to bring
on pain in the history-of-back-pain patients. (1) Hum? A decrease
of the paraspinal muscle activity at maximum flexion shows
the related flexion relaxation phenomenon (FRP). An analysis of
48 published studies on this topic noted that nonspecific
low back pain patients’ FRP was altered. Compared to
asymptomatic patients, this difference was significant. (2) Spine & Sports Rehab Center
examines these types of issues in our Baton Rouge back pain patients and neck pain patients.
CERVICAL SPINE and NECK PAIN
FRP and FRR can be measured in
neck pain patients, too. In comparison to the lumbar spine’s FRP
and FFR, cervical spine
muscle reaction differences were noted in pain patients versus asymptomatic volunteers. The
cervical flexion relaxation phenomenon was noted in neck extensor
muscles when in flexion. Persistent muscle contraction due to diminished
flexion relaxation puts vertebral structures at risk due to too
much loading. 84% of healthy subjects had FRP while
only 36% of in-pain patients did. FRR was lower in neck pain patientsas well. (3) Further, when contrasting computer workers with neck pain
to those without neck pain to those who do not computer work,
researchers concluded that computer use could raise
the use of the semispinalis capitis during neck extension, making it a possible
predictor of symptomatic neck musculoskeletal disorders as its initiation
was found in both types of computer users’ necks. (4) Such a finding
is helpful to healthcare providers like your chiropractor to see
what this muscle does on extension and counsel
our patients on how to improve the cervical extensor muscles.
RELIEF FOR NECK AND BACK PAIN
Cox® Technic is gentle, relieving Baton Rouge
chiropractic treatment for back and neck pain. Listen to the PODCAST
with Dr. Sean Delahunt on the
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
explains the effectiveness and gentleness
of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain
Management for his patient with neck pain.
CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center
Make your next Baton Rouge
chiropractic appointment with Spine & Sports Rehab Center. For relief of spine pain due to
positional activities, our treatment plan eases the
pain and shares tips on how to decrease the
risk of pain while doing what you want and have to
do.
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