Stress and Pain

I am often asked if stress is causing my pain? 

The answer is: it is contributing to your pain, when you are under stress your heart rate and blood pressure rise, breathing becomes fast and shallow, and your muscles tighten. If you have a disc injury this puts tension on an injured disc which causes pain, it restricts joint motion which increases the symptoms of pain, a moving joint decreases the sensation of pain. The nervous system keeps the body on alert when under stress. This takes a big toll on your body. Levels of stress hormones increase, and muscles remain in a nearly constant state of tension, which under extended time reducing blood flow to the muscles, tendons and nerves in the back. This process causes a decrease in oxygen and a buildup of biochemical waste products in the muscles, resulting in muscle tension, spasm and pain. It is a viscous circle which can be broken by getting adjusted  to keep your spine healthy, keeping your joints moving and getting out of what is causing you stress.

Office Hours

Our Regular Schedule, we are closed daily from 12 to 2. Dr Luttrell is avaiable on fridays till 11 am, Dr Shuman is avaialble all day friday

Monday:

9:00am

5:00pm

Tuesday:

9:00am

5:00pm

Wednesday:

9:00am

5:00pm

Thursday:

9:00am

5:00pm

Friday:

9:00am

5:00pm

Saturday:

Closed

Closed

Sunday:

Closed

Closed

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