Progressive Spine & Rehab Center
Chiropractic • Physical Therapy • Massage Therapy
This well known book (Antifragile) got me to thinking…
Something I see quite a bit of is the fear of breaking ourselves when we’re having an episode of the back or neck pain that likely got you into the office in the first place. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had patients tell me stories with the general theme that they were told in another office (be it chiropractor, orthopedist, or what have you) that they had “severe degeneration,” or a “bad back.”
Within healthcare, much research has been done focusing on outcome of various treatments with regards to relieving patient complaints. Through this research, a set of prediction rules have been created which identify the likelihood of a positive outcome. In other words, these rules predict if a patient is going to get better or not.
As evidenced by the fact that you’re reading this on a computer or cell phone, it’s fairly obvious that we’re all stuck living our lives with these machines.
Unfortunately, the common posture we find ourselves in while using these devices is hazardous to our health. The posture is what I call the capital “C” position; that is hips flexed to 90 degrees, a rounded spine, forward rolled shoulders, and hyperextended neck. Refer to the picture above if you are a visual person.
Remember being a child on during the summer or on the playground? Those were some of the best times, playing an assortment of outdoor games. My favorites were knockout, foursquare, hop-scotch, capture-the-flag, and man-hunt. I didn’t know it at the time, but these games were an essential part of my social, emotional, and physical development. Its too bad we can’t just get a group of friends together on a Saturday to bring back the oldies. Or can we?
Dear Patients:
For some time I have been contemplating, my retirement. My greatest concern has been in finding a replacement; someone who is competent and compassionate, someone who I feel will be as concerned about you as I am.