Cheryl’s story of the stresses and health strains of back pain

January 2nd, 2010

By: Dr. Robert Patterson

This is an ongoing blog series about back pain from Dr. Robert Patterson

Cheryl has three young children. Her back pain had been preventing her from bending and lifting. Putting the children in car seats and high chairs became difficult. Bath time was a monumental chore. Before long, her house was a mess. It hurt her to bend over to pick up toys and clothes. Running the vacuum made her back ache even more. By the end of the day, Cheryl was just exhausted. Her temper was becoming short. She snapped at the kids and her husband. Later, she would feel guilty about it. As her condition continued to worsen, her relationships with her children and husband became more and more strained. In Cheryl’s case, the entire family suffered and paid a cost.

Here are some questions for you to consider:

What is pain costing you today?

What could pain potentially cost you in the future? Is it only going to cost you money, or is it going to cost you something more than that? Is it going to impair your ability to perform the activities that you love to do? Could it potentially cost you your job? Might it impact some of your relationships? Or could it devastate your quality of life?

Lastly, I would like you to consider this: if there was a way to identify the stressors that caused your condition and are the real cause of your pain, would you be interested?

Chris’ Story about the Unspoken Costs of Back Pain

December 17th, 2009

By: Dr. Robert Patterson

This is an ongoing blog series about back pain from Dr. Robert Patterson

In my over 20 years of practice, I have noted that the cost of pain to patients is much more than monetary.

I want to share with you some stores that illustrate the often unspoken costs of back pain.

Chris is a competitive high school athlete. Recently, he developed a condition which has prevented him from attaining peak performance on the field.

Now for Chris, it is not just the difference between winning and losing. He feels his inability to perform may prevent him from receiving a college scholarship that he so desperately needs.

In Chris’ case, his pain may cost him an education.

Here are three questions for you to consider:

What is pain costing you today?

What could pain potentially cost you in the future? Is it only going to cost you money, or is it going to cost you something more than that? Is it going to impair your ability to perform the activities that you love to do? Could it potentially cost you your job? Might it impact some of your relationships? Or could it devastate your quality of life?

Lastly, I would like you to consider this: if there was a way to identify the stressors that caused your condition, and are the real cause of your pain, would you be interested?

Overland Chiro Reviews the cost of your back pain

December 11th, 2009

By: Dr. Robert Patterson

This is an ongoing blog series about back pain from Dr. Robert Patterson.

Hi this is Dr. Bob Patterson. I would like to thank you for joining me today. I want to spend just a few minutes talking to you about the cost of back pain.

We could talk about the cost to the United States as a whole, or the cost to employers and workers, or what it costs us in terms of insurance.

But I would like to make it a little more personal today. Have you ever stopped to think about the true cost of your back pain?

Many people I talk with only associate the cost of their pain with whatever their out-of-pocket expense is. We tend to be very short-sighted, in that we view each episode of our pain separately.

Dr. Robert Patterson Announces Podcast series about low back pain in Kansas City

December 3rd, 2009

By: Dr. Robert Patterson

This is Dr. Patterson. During our audio segments, I want to share with you information that will be practical as well as educational.  I even hope to challenge your ideas at times, in order to expand your thinking regarding your health and wellness as well as that of your family and our community.

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November 30th, 2009

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