Largo Back Muscles Relax with Happy Emotions
Emotions influence our mind and body reactions. Happy emotions make us smile. Sad emotions make us frown. These reactions are the outer reactions we usually observe. What about other emotional, inner reactions? Researchers are analyzing these. A new study regarding emotions and back muscle reactions captured the eye of Hollstrom & Associates Inc who cares for many Largo back pain sufferers. It is a reminder to look at the whole person - mind and body! – and to sit up straight.
EMOTIONS AFFECT POSTURE
When someone is depressed or just in a sad mood, what does their body usually look like? Slumped forward, eyes to the ground, tired? We’ve all seen this. Upright posture does so much to increase positivity and reduce fatigue and anxiety. (1) Body posture may well influence emotional reactions! An interesting development regarding the the relationship between muscular states and emotions, researchers discovered that upright seated postures are beneficial. Upright seated posture as opposed to a slumped seated posture was found to improve self-esteem, arousal, and mood as well as decrease fear. Linguists noted that slumped posture people used more negative emotion words and fewer words than upright posture people. They therefore suggested in their study to sit upright when in a stressful situation as it can keep self-esteem in check, lessen self-focus, lower negative mood and produce a positive mood. Speech rate increased, too. Sitting upright may be a means to generate resilience to stress. (2) Hollstrom & Associates Inc sees firsthand how emotions affect Largo chiropractic patients, particularly stressed, sad Largo back pain sufferers.
NEGATIVE EMOTIONS AFFECT BACK MUSCLES
For back pain sufferers – who are certainly not immune to a sad mood! – body responses like slumping are not uncommon. In a study of back muscles using electromyography found that negative emotions raised differential back muscle activity while positive emotions didn’t. The muscles were left alone, not having to respond at all. (3) While healing, the spine of the back pain patient does not need any more stimuli. Hollstrom & Associates Inc offers gentle Largo chiropractic spinal manipulation in the form of Cox® Technic to relax 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 describes the benefits of the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management benefits aback pain patient’s spine, muscle, and system.
Schedule your Largo chiropractic appointment today. If stress or emotions make you slump and aggravate your back pain, Hollstrom & Associates Inc is here to ease the pain, remind you to sit up straight (like your parents used to tell you!), and find a way to make you smile!
