For all the
news of artificial intelligence and the future of robots
and computers in our lives, the benefit of
human touch cannot be supplanted. Chiropractic is a
hands-on profession. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic delivers hands-on McHenry
chiropractic care. Chiropractic has an extensive history of valuable
manual manipulation and treatment for back pain, neck pain and related
extremity pain. Touch cannot be dismissed in its impact on healing and isn’t ignored by your
McHenry chiropractor as your pain-relieving treatment plan is
implemented beginning with the first
day’s exam and extending through the entire
treatment process.
TOUCH IN THE DOCTOR PATIENT REALM
Touch in the doctor-patient relationship is
central. A new report shares
that touch can produce neuromodulatory effects to reduce
pain and reduce}decrease patient anxiety about the pain. Researchers
stated that the effect of touch begins with
the confident handshake and extends through the physical
examination, particularly when the examining physician touches the area
the patient says is painful. This lets the patient
know that the doctor comprehends
the patient’s pain. Touch also extends into treatment for
manual and manipulative treating physicians. (1) The effect of
touch cannot be negated. Your
McHenry chiropractor at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic knows
this to be true and witnesses its effect daily
and is pleased to see its importance discussed in
the medical literature for manual therapy’s beneficial role in the health care
system for conditions like McHenry back pain, neck pain, arm pain,
and sciatic leg pain.
EFFECT OF TOUCH
A researcher commented
on an influential study’s outcomes regarding the
effect of spinal manipulation and exercise for back pain relief: “the data are
compatible with a non-specific effect caused by touch.” (2) Human
touch has an effect that science seeks to quantify. Until then, chiropractic physicians like your McHenry chiropractor
will welcome the effect of touch as they deliver
spinal manipulation with their hands.
McHenry CHIROPRACTIC
TOUCH
Chiropractors rely on
their sense of touch in providing the proper
forces to the spine, forces that deliver pain relief for the back
pain and neck pain patient. Experience really refines the proper force application. Today,
though, technology may be helpful in this area as
force-feedback systems are helping doctors acquire
that key experience. With the chiropractic technique system used
at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic, research has documented just what those appropriate,
pain-relieving
forces are. (3,4) Force-measuring equipment has been
developed and incorporated into teaching and
daily-use chiropractic tables. (As an extra, in performing
the research study to assess forces with patients, no serious
adverse effects were produced. “First, do no
harm.”) (5,6) The Cox® Technic flexion distraction procedures used at
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic are documented, gentle, and efficient for relieving
pain and decreasing intradiscal pressures (7,8). That is a
chiropractic treatment outcome combination our
McHenry chiropractic patients seek.
CONTACT OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
Check out this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox on The Back
Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he explained
how Cox®
Technic System of Spinal Pain Management and
chiropractic treatment may influence via senses like touch.
Set your next McHenry chiropractic
visit soon. OrthoIllinois Chiropractic is committed to hands-on treatment for pain relief. No computer or AI system
will substitute for your McHenry chiropractor’s hands!
See you soon!