Groton Back Muscles Relax with Happy Emotions
Emotions impact the way the mind and body react. Happy emotions produce smiles. Sad emotions make us frown. These reactions are the outer reactions we usually observe. What about other emotional, inner reactions? Researchers are examining these. A recent study about emotions and back muscle reactions captured the attention of Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office who cares for many Groton back pain sufferers. It’s a reminder to consider the whole person - mind and body! – and to sit upright.
EMOTIONS AFFECT POSTURE
When someone is depressed or just in a down mood, how can you tell? Slumped forward, eyes to the ground, fatigued? We have all seen this. Upright posture does so much to improve positivity and reduce 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 raise self-esteem, arousal, and mood as well as reduce fear. Linguists found that slumped posture people spoke with fewer and more negative emotion words than upright posture people. They therefore recommended in their study to sit upright when in a stressful situation as it can keep self-esteem in check, decrease focus on self, lower negative mood and generate a positive mood. Speech rate improved, too. Sitting upright may be a means to foster resilience to stress. (2) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office sees firsthand how emotions affect Groton chiropractic patients, particularly Groton back pain patients who are stressed and sad.
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS AFFECT BACK MUSCLES
For back pain sufferers – who are surely not immune to a sad mood! – physical responses like slumping are not uncommon. In an electromyographic study of back muscles, it was found that negative emotions raised differential back muscle activity while positive emotions did not. The muscles were undisturbed, not having to respond at all. (3) While healing, the back pain sufferer’s spine doesn’t need any extra stimuli. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office offers gentle Groton chiropractic spinal manipulation via Cox® Technic to calm its muscles and reduce its pain.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back 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.
Set up your Groton chiropractic appointment today. If stress or emotions make you slump and worsen your back pain, Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office is here to lessen the pain, prompt you to sit up straight (like your parents used to say!), and get you to smile!
