{"id":341612,"date":"2015-04-08T08:18:30","date_gmt":"2015-04-08T00:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/back-problems-psychologically-correlated-341612.html"},"modified":"2015-04-08T08:18:30","modified_gmt":"2015-04-08T00:18:30","slug":"back-problems-psychologically-correlated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/lifelove-hk\/decoding-hk\/back-problems-psychologically-correlated-341612.html","title":{"rendered":"Are back problems psychologically correlated?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It's 50% biological and 50% psychological<\/span> <\/h2>

For many, \u201cthis kind of pain is treated by a good dose of contempt and some aspirins,\u201d explains Dr \u00c9ric Gibert, rheumatologist. That is, until the day comes when we can no longer manage it.<\/p>

It is not psychosomatic\u2026<\/span> <\/h2>

\u2026when backache is diagnosed during a biological check-up, and is relieved by treatment. Whether it is a slipped disc, sciatica, or inflammatory rheumatism, it is clearly a physical problem. Even if the pains<\/a> emerge following an upheaval (divorce or involuntary unemployment), their origins are sometimes purely mechanical. \u201cIn front of any situation which disrupts our rhythm, the body has to adapt itself\u201d, explains Dr Gibert.<\/p>

It is psychosomatic\u2026<\/span> <\/h2>

\u2026when there is a gap between the results of the medical imaging and the intensity of the pain. <\/a>Or when, at the point of examination, the patient\u2019s pain varies according to whether or not he\/she is distracted by what the doctor says or does. \u201cThose signs are easily detectable,\u201d explains Dr Fran\u00e7oise Margaine, rheumatologist. At this stage, we know that medicines or physiotherapist sessions will not be enough to defuse the pain. \u201cWhen it becomes chronic, when it lasts three months continuously, it is a strong signal,\u201d adds Dr \u00c9ric Gibert. \u201cIn 80 % of the cases, there is an essential emotional part.\u201d<\/p>

The doctor tells us about patients for whom the body unlocked itself to not have to undergo a traumatic situation; for example, a boss who requires too much, or being forced to have sexual intercourse. In these literally blocked people, the lumbago becomes a real strategy of protection. Other incomprehensible pains, <\/a>which can also be insensitive to the morphine, are a way to catch the attention. The occipital neuralgia (characterised by chronic pain in the upper neck, back of the head and behind the eyes.) or pains in the coccyx are expressions favoured for psychosomatic disorders. When all treatments fail, doctors update these mechanisms, by simply asking: \u201chow do you live with this pain?\u201d<\/p>

What to do?<\/span> <\/h2>

Talking is essential. The dialogue, the revelation of the problem and its resolution can be guided by a doctor, a hypnotherapist or a psychologist. For situations where a pre-existing pain manifested itself or became more marked under the influence of an emotional context, the work lies in managing it. Osteopaths, physiotherapists, and also thermal cures, can help our body to stop suffering.<\/p>

St\u00e9phanie Torre<\/em><\/p>

Read more:<\/span> <\/h2>

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Does my skin reveal my fears?<\/a><\/p>

Is arterial high blood pressure an indicator of stress?<\/a><\/p>

Psychotherapist\u2019s opinion: \u201cEvery pathology is due to a complex imbalance.\u201d<\/a><\/p>

Testimony: \u201cHypnosis helped me overcome my head and stomachaches.\u201d<\/a><\/p>

Testimony: \u201cI controlled my psoriasis thanks to psychoanalysis.\u201d<\/a><\/p>

Testimony: \u201cI relieved my back by learning to breathe and doing stretching exercises.\u201d<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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