Emotions influence the way the mind and body
react. Happy emotions make us
smile. Sad emotions make us frown. These reactions are
the outer reactions we most commonly see. What
about other emotional, inner reactions? Researchers are analyzing
these. A recent study regarding emotions and back muscle
reactions captured the eye of Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc who
cares for many Fort Wayne back pain sufferers. It’s a
reminder to consider the whole person - mind and body! – and to
sit up straight.
EMOTIONS AFFECT POSTURE
When someone is depressed or just in a down mood,
what does their body usually look like? Slumped forward,
eyes to the ground, tired? We’ve all seen this.
Upright posture does so much to increase positivity and decrease
fatigue and anxiety. (1) Body posture may well impact emotional
reactions! An interesting development regarding the the relationship between muscular states and emotions,
researchers found that upright seated postures are beneficial.
Upright seated posture as opposed to a slumped seated
posture was noted to improve self-esteem, arousal, and
mood as well as decrease fear. Linguists found that
slumped posture people used more negative emotion words and fewer words than upright posture
people. They therefore recommended in their study to sit
upright when facing a stressful situation as it can keep self-esteem in check, reduce focus
on self, lower negative mood and create
a positive mood. Speech rate increased, too. Sitting
upright may be a means to generate
resilience to stress. (2) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc notices firsthand how
emotions impact Fort Wayne chiropractic patients, especially
stressed, sad Fort Wayne back pain patients.
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS AFFECT BACK MUSCLES
For back pain sufferers – who are surely not
immune to a sad mood! – body responses like slumping
are not uncommon. In an electromyographic study of back
muscles, it was found that
negative emotions increased differential back muscle activity
while positive emotions did not. The muscles were left
alone, not having to respond at all. (3) When healing, the back pain
sufferer’s spine does not
need any more stimuli. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc offers gentle Fort Wayne
chiropractic spinal manipulation via Cox®
Technic to calm its muscles and lessen its pain.
CONTACT Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc
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Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he shares the
benefits of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management benefits aback
pain patient’s spine, muscle, and system.
Make your Fort Wayne
chiropractic appointment today. If stress or emotions compel you
to slump and worsen your back pain,
Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc is here to lessen the pain, prompt you
to sit up straight (like your parents used to tell you!), and find
a way to make you smile!