There is
news of artificial intelligence and the future of robots
and computers in our lives, the positive effect of
human touch can’t be replaced. Chiropractic is a
hands-on profession. Cross Chiropractic Center offers hands-on Sandy Springs
chiropractic care. Chiropractic has a long history of effective
manual manipulation and treatment for back pain, neck pain and related
extremity pain. Touch cannot be dismissed in its contribution
to healing and is not ignored by your
Sandy Springs chiropractor as your pain-relieving treatment plan is
implemented starting with the first
day’s exam and extending through the whole
treatment process.
TOUCH IN THE DOCTOR PATIENT REALM
Touch in the doctor-patient relationship is
important. A new report states
that touch can produce neuromodulatory effects to ease
pain and ease patient anxiety about the pain. Researchers
stated that the effect of touch begins with
the confident handshake and continues through the physical
examination, especially when the physician
doing the exam touches the spot
the patient indicates is painful. This confirms to the patient that the doctor understands
the patient’s pain. Touch also extends into treatment for
manual and manipulative treating physicians. (1) The impact of
touch can’t be refuted. Your
Sandy Springs chiropractor at Cross Chiropractic Center recognizes that this is true and sees its effect every day
and is happy to see its importance discussed in
the medical literature for manual therapy’s beneficial role in the health care
system for conditions like Sandy Springs back pain, neck pain, arm pain,
and sciatic leg pain.
EFFECT OF TOUCH
A researcher remarked
on a leading study’s outcomes about the
effect of spinal manipulation and exercise for back pain relief: “the data are
compatible with a non-specific effect caused by touch.” (2) Science tries
to quantify just how human touch affects back pain relief. Until that
is done, chiropractic physicians like your Sandy Springs chiropractor
will welcome the effect of touch as they provide
spinal manipulation with their hands.
Sandy Springs CHIROPRACTIC
TOUCH
Chiropractors depend on
their sense of touch in delivering the proper
forces to the spine, forces that deliver pain relief for the back
pain and neck pain patient. It takes experience to
really refine the proper force application. Today,
though, technology may be helpful in this area as
force-feedback systems are assisting doctors achieve
that key experience. With the chiropractic technique system used
at Cross Chiropractic Center, research has reported just what those appropriate,
pain-relieving
forces are. (3,4) Force-measuring equipment has been
created and integrated into teaching and
daily-use chiropractic tables. (As an extra, in doing
the research study to test forces with patients, no serious
adverse effects were documented. “First, do no
harm.”) (5,6) The Cox® Technic flexion distraction procedures used at
Cross Chiropractic Center are documented, gentle, and efficient for reducing
pain and decreasing intradiscal pressures (7,8). That is a
chiropractic treatment outcome combination our
Sandy Springs chiropractic patients seek.
CONTACT Cross Chiropractic Center
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 Sandy Springs chiropractic
visit today. Cross Chiropractic Center is committed to hands-on treatment for pain relief. No computer or AI system
will substitute for your Sandy Springs chiropractor’s hands!
See you soon!