It is very likely that those who have chronic back pain or intense back pain may be experiencing depression as well. The reverse can also occur – according to a study published by Dr. Linda Carroll at the University of Alberta in 2004, as well as Dr Steven Trauben DC. Those with depression may have an increase the risk of neck and low-back pain. In her studies, Dr. Carroll found that debilitating neck and back pains were four times more likely to develop in people who are feeling depressed than those who are not.
Depression affects at least 8 million people in America, including VA, and evidence suggests that it may be caused by low levels of norepinephrine or serotonin (or maybe both) in the body.
People with depression usually experience the following signs of depression: grief, unhappiness, despair, and misery. Severe insomnia, a loss of appetite, and a decreased sex drive are among the other sides of depression. Psychomotor agitation has also been attached to cases of depression.
Depression patients in Alexandria are can also be bipolar or manic-depressive; they have mental depression and the condition alternates between mania and depression.
Your visit with your chiropractor will involve a discussion of your history and thorough orthopaedic and neurological testing. Afterwards, your chiropractor from King Street Back and Neck Care will develop a customized therapy regimen that is tailored to your specific case.
