Life With My Pet Back

Depression, Stress and Help Here are some studies about back pain and depression. Does back pain cause depression or does depression link to back pain? Is there a clear link between the two conditions?    Depression and chronic back pain This article from Spine-health discusses that depression is by far the most common emotion associated with chronic back pain.It recognizes that chronic pain and depression are two of the most common health problems health professionals come across. Diagnosis of depression and chronic back pain This article in spine -health discusses that depression is a commonly missed diagnosis for people with chronic back pain.In the articles opinion this is because the person with chronic back pain does not realise they are suffering from depression  Depression causes back pain? A study from the University of Alberta shows that while it is well known that physical pain can lead to depression,the reverse can be true as well.Dr. Linda Ca...

Quite often we think of back pain as a physical problem, and it is,  but there are also many emotional and mental effects of being in pain and having your body hurting.  It is incredibly difficult to take action when in the throes of feeling down so small steps and be kind to yourself.  I have looked into how to reduce stress through stress relief music and CDs, complementary therapies, and other techniques to help. Some will work for you, some won't, we are all different in our responses and what we need.  We have a focus on stress and back pain but these techniques may be helpful to you if you are under any kind of stress. Being stressed and feeling down can take its toll on so many areas of your life. I know it, I have been there and its awful. I hope that you find something in this series helpful to you. Gentle hugs :) Develop A "Can Do" Attitude To Life When you are dealing with back pain or any pain, it is stressful and debilitating physically an...