Emotions play a huge role in influencing your health, especially with the spine. Here’s how emotions can influence the spine:

• Inflammation: Studies have shown that chronic stress can lead to inflammatory responses throughout the body. Inflammation plays a role in spinal issues such as arthritis and disc degeneration. 
• Movement Patterns: Emotions can influence your movement patterns. For example if you’re sad and upset you most likely will not engage in physical activity as much or develop poor posture which can impact your spinal alignment. 
• Treatment Outcomes: Emotions can influence the outcomes of spinal treatments. Patients who view spinal treatments with a positive outlook tend to recover faster with better pain management and an improved overall well-being.