Chiropractic

Nowadays people don’t just seek medical treatment for their simple back pains, instead some love the natural way of treatment without the use of drugs or the need for surgery. Chiropractic is one of the popular methods used for relieving pain and treating mechanical disorders of musculoskeletal system of the body, particularly the spine. Many athletes are having chiropractic care for the prevention of injuries and also to have a full boost of their performance capabilities. Athletes can have different benefits in receiving chiropractic care. Not only for the treatment of injuries from physical contact sports but other benefits as well. They will notice an improvement in their athletic performance, good flexibility, the range of motion is better and because of those they will have a better blood flow.

Different types of activities can give us headaches, back pain, shoulder pain, and ankle injuries. Poor body mechanics are usually the cause of back problems. If we don’t move safely and correctly the spine is exposed to imperfections in alignment and movement, the dislocation of the joint or a sprain will give focused of irritation in our nervous system, and that will interfere with the desirable functions of the other systems. 

There are many different types of techniques that chiropractors used for treating their patients, methods performed should be based on the patient’s medical history and diagnosis. Identifying the cause and the correct treatment will produce positive results.

Common chiropractic techniques

• Diversified technique
• Atlas orthogonal technique
• Activator technique
• Graston technique
• Koren technique
• Thompson technique
• Gonstead technique

There are other treatments also being use in chiropractic care, this includes the manipulative method, and scientific training for proper walking, lifting, sitting, and standing. Learning this will restrict sudden back pain. Most chiropractic techniques have focused on the spinal manipulation for treating back pain. This is a chiropractic technique of therapeutically moving of the spine; this manipulation is performed by pushing on the vertebrae or by twisting the neck or the upper part of the body. A spinal manipulation treatment takes only 15 to 20 minutes and being scheduled for several times a week. An acute problem requires short term care. Chiropractors are extremely skilled in the art of manipulating all of the joints of the spine which lower the effects of acute or chronic trauma and biomechanical irregularity. The adjustment is a gentle and precise maneuver which can be exercise effectively and safely to people no matter of their age.

Our health is controlled by the nervous system and if there is interference or instability within, this system reduces normal function and lowers protection to disease. The chiropractic technique brings back the spine to a more useful and stable position which makes the nervous system to work more effectively. While the spine and the nervous system are both working at a higher level, this enables the body to work to a more excellent level and to be healed by itself without the use of drugs or surgery.

Chiropractic treatments are one of the safest natural way and fully treating patients with symptoms or conditions, such as back pain, sciatica, frozen shoulder, headaches, and neuro musculoskeletal problems that may require surgery.