Turn Your Back On Back Pain

New studies reveal that worry and anger can worsen back pain.

17:14 27 July 2016

Persistent back pain can profoundly affect one’s quality of life. Many patients struggle with sleeping, socialising and doing well in their jobs and these problems lead to financial worries, relationship difficulties and negatively impact patients’ mood and confidence.  

The majority of back pain sufferers have no confirmed diagnosis, rely heavily on painkillers and always in a state of misery, anxiety and desperation. A study claimed that these psychological features are significantly contributing to the problem.

 

Although back pain is definitely “not just in the mind”, the psychological elements feed into the physical, creating a complex series of chemical reactions in the body that increase the pain and then make the anxiety about the pain worse. For a lot of sufferers, this is one vicious cycle leading to chronic back pain.

 

Study suggests using your innate ability to rewire the nervous system to turn down the danger messages by breaking thought patterns and habits that are harmful. It also suggests being physical active. By making several small changes across different aspects of day-to-day life, a huge difference can be expected to the level of pain and ability to function.