Why Chronic Pain Can Lead to Depression
Adults who suffer with chronic low back pain or neck pain have an increased risk of suffering from depression as well.

Reasons for why depressive symptoms can set in include: pain is unpleasant to experience; it can be scary; it interferes with sleep, with daily activities, with relationships; pain medications can effect mood; low back pain sufferers are often concerned that their pain symptoms will flare up or cause permanent damage.

Additionally, many patients who have chronic low back pain or neck pain report feelings of irritability, anger, sadness, mental and physical fatigue, low energy, desire to be alone, lack of enjoyment of life, and frustration that they cannot accomplish basic daily activities.

What to Do When Someone You Know Is Suffering From Chronic Pain
If you have a relative or friend who is living with chronic pain, take note if they display any depressive symptoms. It’s important to respect and address these symptoms as well as the physical pain condition. In the throes of pain, it’s difficult for a patient to see that there can be an end to their pain, and their quality of life can increase as their back pain condition improves.

Studies show that more than 50% of adults live with chronic pain, and that more than 20% of patients who have chronic low back pain show symptoms of clinical depression.

Taking medications for depression can mask or suppress negative feelings, but they don’t offer a lasting solution. If there was a way to take away the physical pain, it’s possible that many depressive symptoms would abate.

Long Lasting Treatment
Dr. Nusbaum, founder and director of back Clinics of Canada, has developed a unique treatment system of care to help patients who live with serious chronic low back pain (Marziniclinic) or neck pain and are looking for a successful approach with hopes of lasting relief. The High Performance Healing System^™, is such a program and is only available at Back Clinics of Canada. The High Performance Healing System^™ delivers targeted, patient-specific, non-surgical care for optimum healing and results. Its combination of Class IV K-laser therapy, non-surgical spinal decompression and proprietary Disc Renwal Plus^™—a unique nutritional supplementation system—is helping many patients achieve lasting pain relief and return to an active healthy life. And most leave this Toronto back pain clinic smiling.