There is
discussion 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. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC delivers hands-on La Grande
chiropractic care. Chiropractic has a long history of valuable
manual manipulation and treatment for back pain, neck pain and related
extremity pain. Touch cannot be ignored in its influence on healing and isn’t ignored by your
La Grande chiropractor as your pain-relieving treatment plan is
established beginning with the first
day’s exam and extending through the entire
treatment process.
TOUCH IN THE DOCTOR PATIENT REALM
Touch in the relationship between
doctor and patient is
central. A recent study states
that touch can produce neuromodulatory effects to reduce
pain and reduce}decrease patient anxiety about the pain. Researchers
stated that the effect of touch starts with
the confident handshake and extends through the physical
examination, especially when the physician
conducting the exam touches the spot
the patient says is painful. This lets the patient
know that the doctor comprehends
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
La Grande chiropractor at Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC knows
this to be true and sees its effect daily
and is happy to see its importance presented in
the medical literature for manual therapy’s beneficial role in the health care
system for conditions like La Grande 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) Human
touch has an effect that science seeks to quantify. Until then, chiropractic physicians like your La Grande chiropractor
will embrace the effect of touch as they deliver
spinal manipulation with their hands.
La Grande CHIROPRACTIC
TOUCH
Chiropractors rely 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 appropriate force application. Today,
though, technology may help in this area as
force-feedback systems are helping doctors gain
that key experience. With the chiropractic technique system utilized
at Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC, research has documented just what those proper,
pain-relieving
forces are. (3,4) Force-measuring equipment has been
created and incorporated into teaching and
daily-use chiropractic tables. (As a bonus, in performing
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
Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC are documented, gentle, and effective for relieving
pain and dropping intradiscal pressures (7,8). That is a
chiropractic treatment outcome arrangement our
La Grande chiropractic patients seek.
CONTACT Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC
Listen to 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.
Schedule your next La Grande chiropractic
visit soon. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC is committed to hands-on treatment for pain relief. No computer or AI system
will substitute for your La Grande chiropractor’s hands!
Visit us soon!