Back Pain: It’s Not All Physical

BACK PAIN It's Not All Physical BACK PAIN BY THE NUMBERS #1 #2 M NUMBER 1 CAUSE OF DISABILITY WORLOWIDE 2ND MOST COMMON REASON PEOPLE SEE DOCTORS #2 2ND MOST COMMON REASON PEOPLE MISS WORK 80% OF PEOPLE WILL EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN Common Causes of Back Pain DEGENERATIVE DISCS HERNIATED OR TORN DISCS (HEALTHY) (HEALTHY) (DEGENERATIVE) (HEANIATED) SPINAL STENOSIS OSTEOPOROSIS/VERTEBRAL FRACTURES (HEALTHY) (HEALTHY) (STENOSIS) [FRACTURES) SPONDYLOLISTHESIS {SPONDYLOLISTHESIS} The Emotional Impact of Back Pain BACK PAIN INTERFERES WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES LIMITS WORK, SOCIAL, AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY MAY OCCUR AVOIDANCE OF ACTIVITIES IS COMMON Stress and Back Pain: a Vicious Cycle STRESS AND CHRONIC PAIN PAIN CAUSES STRESS ARE LINKED AND ANXIETY SUFFERERS WORRY ABOUT PAIN INCREASED PAIN INCREASES STRESS STRESS EXACERBATES PAIN 5 Ways to Lessen the Emotional Joll of Back Pain #1 #2 GET MEDICAL HELP JOURNAL YOUR PAIN Diagnose and treat cause of pain to find relief Look for triggers or patterns # 3 # 4 TALK TO YOUR DOCTOR DEVELOP RELAXATION ABOUT DEPRESSION TECHNIQUES Discuss symptoms of depression/anxiety and possible solutions Controlling stress through yoga or meditation helps control pain ASK ABOUT EXERCISE Some exercises help relieve back pain and stress INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Sources: http://www.acatoday.org/level2_css.cfm?TilD=13&T2ID=68 http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/living-with-low-back-pain-1 1/emotional-effects http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/back-pain http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/living-with-low-back-pain-1 1/get-through-the-dayhttp://www.webmd.com/depression/gui de/depression-chronic-pain http://www.spine-health.com/conditions/depression/depressi on-and-chronic-back-nain Carolina Back Institute www.carolinabackinstitute.net CarolinaBack INSTITUTE %23 %23