Many doctors underestimate the importance of religion and prayer to their patients, and many patients are reluctant to bring these issues up for discussion.
In This Article:
- How to Prepare Psychologically for Back Surgery
- The Importance of Psychological Preparation for Back Surgery
- Benefits of Psychological Preparation for Back Surgery
- Cognitive Techniques to Prepare for Back Surgery
- Relaxation Exercises to Prepare for Back Surgery
- Spiritual Issues to Prepare for Back Surgery
- Assertiveness Skills to Prepare for Back Surgery
- Getting Adequate Pain Control After Back Surgery
However, recent research seems to indicate that belief in a higher power makes a positive contribution to a person’s physical health and provides many benefits that can facilitate the surgery process and improve outcomes, including:
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- Giving the person a sense of meaning and purpose
- Setting health priorities
- Giving comfort in the face of illness and crises
Spiritual issues can be incorporated into the back surgery preparation process:
- Coping thoughts might be developed using spiritual content
- Relaxation exercises can be combined with a patient's spiritual beliefs and prayer
Doctor Benson found that patients commonly use prayers as a "mantra" to enhance the relaxation response in many ways, including:
- Increasing the likelihood that the patient will continue to practice the Relaxation Response
- Bringing forth brain waves associated with wellness
- Helping allay feelings of worry and anxiety
