Chiropractic Therapies

Chiropractors offer spine manipulation for neck and back pain as well as many other treatments.

Chiropractors perform many types of therapies as well as back manipulation (spinal adjustments) to deal with neck and back discomfort. Chiropractors conduct both a physical and neurological evaluation of the patient to identify the cause of spine-related discomfort.

Healing Exercises

Chiropractors frequently recommend strengthening exercises for their clients that have problems with their neck, back, and other extremities. These workouts promote joint health, reduce pain, intercept deterioration of the muscles, boost joint health, enhance strength, stability, and increase range of motion. They also help prevent new or recurring injuries.

Your chiropractor will demonstrate how to perform the workouts and ensure you do them correctly in order for you to be comfortable doing them on your own.  Studies show that those who consistently perform therapeutic exercises recover faster than those who do not.

Therapeutic Stretches

Following an injury, stretching is proven to prevent the formation of scar tissue. Maintaining a regular stretching program is vital even after a back injury has healed, in order for you to remain flexible, increases mobility, and prevent you from new injuries. Your chiropractor will also instruct you on appropriate stretching strategies and will help give you the confidence to do them by yourself.

Spinal Traction

Spinal traction is popular among many chiropractors. With the use of a traction device, it stretches spine to open up the vertebrae to take the pressure off compressed discs and reduces nerve root pressure.

Soft Tissue Manual Treatment

Chiropractors perform a variety of soft tissue therapies which is the manipulation and rehabilitation of soft tissue of the body such as muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joint capsules. This includes active release technique (ART) which is used to heal soft tissue damage due to scarring.

Physical Rehabilitation Modalities

Muscle Stimulation is a type of treatment where the electic pulses will reach the muscles, signaling them to contract. These pulses are aimed at the nervous system to block transmission of pain signals from reaching the spinal cord and brain. This treatment also reduces inflammation and can even cause muscles to contract in order to reduce muscle atrophy.

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS)

TENS is a little, portable battery powered unit that stimulates the muscles. A TENS units is very convenient and can be used at home to help control pain. TENS is effective for helping people control periods of intense (acute) pain. According to the American Academy of Neurology the TENS units are not recommended for treating chronic pain such as lower back or neck pain.

Ultrasound

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Therapeutic ultrasound is used best for treating soft tissue and joint pain by using a form of deep heat therapy using sound waves. These sound waves produce a form of micro-massage that can reduce inflammation, decrease pain, increase blow circulation, alleviate muscle spasms and stiffness.

Ice and Heat Treatment

Ice and heat treatment are the most well-known method to treat a variety of issues. Ice therapy is typically utilized to lower swelling and help manage pain instantly following an injury.  Heat therapy is used to relax the muscles, increase blood circulation, and can offer relief to individuals with persistent pain.  

Nutritional Counseling

Studies show that bad diet plans and nutritional disparities contribute to a number of significant illnesses, including stroke, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Chiropractors are trained in providing their patients with nutritional advice and creating a diet program. Your chiropractor should design a nutritional program specifically to suite your needs to help you stay healthy.

Lifestyle coaching

There is more to good health than the absence of pain. Studies show that specific life choices can have a lasting effect on your future health problems.

- Lack of routine exercise.

- Smoking cigarettes

- Poor diet.

- Stress and anxiety.

- Dependency on medications.

- Drinking to much alcohol.

- Bad posture.

- Lifting heavy objects incorrectly

Your chiropractor will speak with you about your lifestyle choices in order to help you pinpoint unhealthy habits, and give you practical and useful strategies to manage them. Chiropractors utilize a variety oftreatment methods to help the patient's body rid itself of pain and live a healthy life.

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