Chiropractor refers to a health care professional whose chief purpose is to detect and correct spinal misalignments as well as treat neuromuscular disorders. He or she emphasizes on treating patients using manipulation and or adjustment of the spine. In most instances, chiropractors aim at improving patients’ functionality as well as reducing their pain. They also educate their patients on how to account for their own health via ergonomics, exercise, and other recommended therapies that aim at treating back pain.
Conditions treated by chiropractors
Headaches, Repetitive strains, Sports injuries, Neck pain, Lower back pain, Leg pain & car accidents.
Components of chiropractic for back pain
First, a chiropractor looks at the medical history of a patient who suffers from back pain before performing a physical examination and lab tests. The undertaken physical examination is aim at determining the appropriate treatment for such patients. The treatment plan may incorporate one or more manual adjustments. During the adjustments, a doctor manipulates a patient’s joints through a sudden force. The sudden force helps in improving quality and range of motion. Exercise and nutritional counseling may also be incorporated in the treatment plan. Chiropractor chief goals are to restore a body’s function as well as prevent any injury from occurring.
Categories of chiropractic diagnosis
Nerve problem: Compression of nerve root in the cervical or low back, which is caused by spinal stenosis and herniated disc or other factors.
Non-specific: Mechanical back pain that mostly occur in the lumbar spine.
Benefits of chiropractic care
It is safe and effective for acute neck or low back pain that is most caused by sudden injury. It helps treat headaches and whole host of musculoskeletal ailments. Chiropractors can also employ deep tissue manual therapy to gain significance improvement of victims diagnosed with fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis.
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When you have back pain or neck pain, it is typically a chiropractor’s care that you seek. But, chiropractic care is important for more than just your back and neck, it is an essential part of your overall wellness.
Fact 1: Chiropractic Care is not just “an adjustment”. It most directly deals with your spinal cord. Your spinal cord works directly with the nerve system. This nervous system is also what coordinates your body functions. It is of vital importance to translating the information that you get from the outside world to your body. Other treatments that can be offered include massage therapy, physical therapy and even acupuncture.
Fact 2: Stress tells your body to produce specific hormones. These hormones make you anxious and can cause chronic inflammation and immune suppression. This can lead to becoming physically ill and even to stopping the body from continuing to grow in a healthy way.
Fact 3: Getting chiropractic adjustments help the nerve system to stop producing hormones as part of its stress response. This helps to support the immune system and lower inflammation. Once this happens, the body begins to increase its production of endorphins, hormones that help support growth and wellness.
Fact 4: Stress is always, always, always around. It is a constant fixture in most people’s lives. The pressures of life add to the stressors until the body begins to shut down.
Fact 5: Continuous chiropractic care can help to keep the effects of the stress to a minimal amount. In addition, having continuous care can also keep your body less injury prone as it is properly aligned. Basic chiropractor care restores and maintains balance within the body.
What Can a Chiropractor Help With Beyond Neck and Back?
- Leg Pain
- Knee, Foot, Ankle Pain
- Carpal Tunnel
- Migraines
- High Blood Pressure
- Sleep Disorders
- Fibromyalgia and other autoimmune diseases
- Arthritis
- Prenatal Discomfort
- ….and more
Medical care is usually sought just when we are sick. Chiropractic care can help you stay well, just like working out and eating well do. Seeing your chiropractor frequently is a good addition to any wellness plan for the whole family.
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