Chiropractic Physical Therapy
How Your Chiropractor Relieves Pain with Physical Therapy
Many people with back pain, joint pain or muscle pain think that a chiropractor will adjust their misalignments. Further pain relief is up to themselves, or a drug or a liniment. This is not so. Most chiropractors offer physical therapy (also called physio therapy) which alleviates the suffering from soft tissue inflammation. Many also offer some nutritional advice, because inflammation is related to nutritional deficiencies.
To relax tense muscles, a chiropractor will administer myofascial release. The myofascia is like a wrap around your soft tissues, from head to toe. It is like a plastic wrap film, and it overlaps. It can hold tension and become sticky. Ideally, you want it to be slippery and glide over itself and your tissues as you move.
A chiropractor can also perform manual or mechanical traction. This is a gentle stretching of, for one example, your neck muscles, to relieve neck pain. Your neck can be stretched forward, chin to chest direction. It also can be stretched from side to side to increase your range of motion.
If, say when you are driving, and your neck feels tight when you turn your head to look over your shoulder, you need some stretching of your neck and shoulder area. If you have no injury or inflammation, you can learn to do this yourself. Learning a couple of stretches from your chiropractor is a good idea.
Stretching of the neck can help relieve headache pain too.
Ultrasound therapy is a deep tissue treatment done with sound waves. The waves set up a friction/heat affect in your muscles, which increases your blood flow and helps carry away wastes such as lactic acids in the muscles. It increases circulation and brings nutrients to the area.
The above are two examples of chiropractic treatment that is often done along with adjustments to realign your spinal vertebrae, cranial bones, and shoulder/arm/leg/foot joints.
If you have never had adjustments or therapy at a chiropractor's you will be surprised at how good it can feel. After a proper exam, and diagnosis, your chiropractor will recommend what he/she feels will be the best course of treatment for you. You can visit our site to learn more about chiropractic physical therapy.
If you're in need of a physical therapist or prefer chiropractic physical therapy to help relieve your pain, Call Grappin Clinic today: (941) 426-9551
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