While this study is a few years old, I was recently pointed to it by Twitter post from Dr. Matthew Loop. In the study, they showed that people with chronic back pain showed brain cell loss 10-20 times that of normal aging. I strongly encourage you to check out the entire article! Here are my thoughts:
- There is no such thing as “normal” pain! Many people choose to suffer with chronic pain because they think it’s a normal part of aging/life. It isn’t! A basic rule of thumb I give my patients is this: Your body is designed to manage simple injuries/stresses on its own. However, if pain or discomfort lasts longer than 3 days, it’s time to get it checked out.
- Since the article is on WebMD, the intervention focus is on pharmaceuticals. In my view, one should get to the root of the pain to help break the bad feedback loop that is accelerating the brain tissue loss. In many cases of lower back pain, this can be due to subluxations/misalignments of the spine creating increased stress and irritation. Improve the position/motion= breaking the bad feedback loop!
I’d love to see your thoughts about this article in the comments!
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May 15, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Back Pain manhattan nyc DRX900
Great info doc!
I’m also a chiropractor, here in Manhattan NYC, practicing integrated care with the drx9000 and getting great results!
Keep spreading the word.
Dr. S
May 18, 2009 at 10:42 am
Consultant to Prof/Dr Brian Rothbart
Thank you for reporting on this important issue of chronic pain. I agree with you when you said the one should go to the root of the pain and not just manage the pain but cure and eliminate what’s causing the pain completely.
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