Causes & Treatment of Anxiety-Related Back Pain

Back pain is one of the most common forms of pain that almost every people irrespective of age or sex might develop at various stages in life. Various factors are responsible for the same. Hence, you must consult a chiropractor in treating the causes of your back pain for long-lasting relief. If you are suffering from stress and anxiety, it might cause you to experience persistent back pain for years. In this regard, you should note that anxiety can be a secondary cause of your back pain. It means that anxiety can lead to behaviours responsible for developing back pain. In this article, we would discuss the causes and treatment of anxiety-related back pain.



Causes of anxiety-related back pain

Sometimes anxiety can cause muscle tension in the upper or lower back. In those situations, you might experience intense pain in your upper and lower back. Chiropractic massage therapy can help in relieving the knots in the shoulders, upper back, and lower back relieving your pain. Consult Dickson chiropractors in this regard. Additionally, the other behavioural changes that anxiety might cause leading to back pain are discussed as follows-

Changes in posture

Anxiety can cause you to sit or stand in a slouching position. It also affects the way you walk, move, or even sleep. You might do so without even being consciously aware of the same. Maintaining poor posture for a long time can even lead to misalignment of the spine that further can worsen your back pain. Non-surgical spinal decompression treatment can help in restoring the alignment of your spine to relieve your pain.

Inactivity 

Anxiety can also reduce your activity levels. When you are in a positive frame of mind, you are likelier to engage in physical activities to utilize your energy. However, if you are feeling stressed or anxious, you might feel fatigued and show reluctance to engage in physical activities. On the other hand, inactivity can increase your feeling of stress or anxiety. Both these activities can worsen your existing back pain symptoms.

Hypersensitivity

Anxiety can also cause hypersensitivity. As a result, people suffering from anxiety will experience more intense physical feelings compare to people without anxiety. For instance, you might be experiencing a milder back pain that doesn't affect your activity levels. When anxiety is added to this physical condition, you might feel your pain to be severe. It can force you to make adjustments such as less activity or sit, walk, or move in an unnatural way to reduce your pain. However, these adjustments, instead of relieving your pain, will aggravate them.

Tips to treat anxiety-related back pain

Managing your stress and anxiety levels can help in relieving your pain to a great deal. At the same time, your chiropractors might administer different chiropractic care therapy, including Spinal decompression therapy for chronic pain. Besides, they might suggest the following tips to support chiropractic care for relieving back pain.

Stretching exercises

Keeping your muscles stretched can help in preventing any further pain. Depending on the severity and the causes of your pain, your chiropractors will suggest the right stretching exercises. These will not only help in loosening up your tensed muscles but also improve your mobility and strength.

Be mindful of your posture

While you are in the middle of your work, you might not notice that unknowingly you are practicing a poor posture. However, thinking about your posture will not help you in any means. Instead, you can feel more anxious or stressed because of the same. Hence, whenever, you caught yourself in a poor posture, correct them immediately. Over time, you will be able to maintain a correct posture even without being conscious about the same.

Improve mobility

Unless your back pain is so severe that it started interfering with your movement, stay as much action as possible. Take a walk around, exercise, etc. to strengthen your back muscles. Especially, if your work demands you to be in the same position for long hours, it can worsen your back pain. Take breaks between your work and try to carry out physical activities, including walking and exercising for at least 30 minutes. However, we would also recommend you to refrain from overexerting yourself. Consult chiropractors to understand the right amount of physical activities for your body.

Chiropractic care 

Chiropractic massage therapy helps you relax and relieve the tension in muscles. It improves blood circulation and relieves pain. If anxiety leads to poor posture that further leads to misalignment of the spine, your chiropractor might administer decompression therapy for back pain.

Therefore by following all these tips, you can relieve your anxiety-related back pain. However, before implementing any of these tips, consult chiropractors for the right assistance. They would help to relieve your pain and improve your health.

Location: Dickson, TN, USA

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