There’s
discussion of artificial intelligence and the future of robots
and computers in our lives, the benefit of
human touch cannot be replaced. Chiropractic is a
hands-on profession. Moses Chiropractic delivers hands-on West Palm Beach
chiropractic care. Chiropractic has an extensive history of effective
manual manipulation and treatment for back pain, neck pain and related
extremity pain. Touch cannot be dismissed in its influence on healing and isn’t ignored by your
West Palm Beach chiropractor as your pain-relieving treatment plan is
set starting with day one’s exam and throughout the entire
treatment process.
TOUCH IN THE DOCTOR PATIENT REALM
Touch in the relationship between
doctor and patient is
important. A recent study documents
that touch can initiate neuromodulatory effects to ease
pain and reduce}decrease patient anxiety about the pain. Researchers
reported that the effect of touch begins with
the confident handshake and continues through the physical
examination, especially when the physician
conducting the exam touches the area
the patient indicates is painful. This lets the patient
know that the doctor comprehends
the patient’s pain. Touch also influences treatment for
manual and manipulative treating physicians. (1) The impact of
touch cannot be refuted. Your
West Palm Beach chiropractor at Moses Chiropractic knows
this to be true and sees 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 West Palm Beach 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) Science seeks to quantify just how human touch affects back pain relief. Until then, chiropractic physicians like your West Palm Beach chiropractor
will welcome the effect of touch as they deliver
spinal manipulation with their hands.
West Palm Beach CHIROPRACTIC
TOUCH
Chiropractors rely on
their sense of touch in delivering the proper
forces to the spine, forces that provide pain relief for the back
pain and neck pain patient. Experience really refines the proper force application. Today,
though, technology may be helpful with this as
force-feedback systems are helping doctors gain
that vital experience. With the chiropractic technique system utilized
at Moses Chiropractic, research has documented just what those proper,
pain-relieving
forces are. (3,4) Force-measuring equipment has been
developed and integrated into teaching and
daily-use chiropractic tables. (As an extra, in doing
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
Moses Chiropractic are documented, gentle, and efficient for easing
pain and dropping intradiscal pressures (7,8). That is a
chiropractic treatment outcome combination our
West Palm Beach chiropractic patients seek.
CONTACT Moses 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 West Palm Beach chiropractic
visit soon. Moses Chiropractic holds fast to our
commitment to hands-on treatment for pain relief. No computer or AI system
will replace your West Palm Beach chiropractor’s hands!
See you soon!