Depression and back pain

[ohjoy]

My doctor has advised that my back pain can be made worse through depression. I was advised to treat the whole body both physically and emotionally.

[DianaR]

My doctor has advised that my back pain can be made worse through depression. I was advised to treat the whole body both physically and emotionally.

If you can see the problem causing your back pain on a medical imaging medium like an xray or MRI, be sure the doctor doesn't use depression as an excuse to avoid aggressive pain relief. You inevitably treat the whole body when you control pain.