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Chiropractic is primarily used as a pain relief alternative for muscles, joints, bones, and connective tissue, such as cartilage, ligaments, and tendons. It is sometimes used in conjunction with conventional medical treatment.

 How Does Chiropractic Treatment Work?

Chiropractors use hands-on spinal manipulation and other alternative treatments. Properly aligning the body’s musculoskeletal structure enables the body to heal itself without surgery or medication. Manipulation is used to restore mobility to joints restricted by tissue injury caused by a traumatic event or repetitive stresses.

One of the most common and well known therapeutic procedures performed by doctors of chiropractic is spinal manipulation (sometimes referred to as a “chiropractic adjustment”). The purpose of spinal manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become hypomobile – or restricted in their movement – as a result of a tissue injury. Tissue injury can be caused by a single traumatic event, such as improper lifting of a heavy object, or through repetitive stresses, such as sitting in an awkward position with poor spinal posture for an extended period of time. In either case, injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function for an individual. Manipulation, or adjustment of the affected joint and tissues, restores mobility, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness, allowing tissues to heal.

Chiropractic adjustment rarely causes discomfort. However, patients may sometimes experience mild soreness or aching following treatment (as with some forms of exercise) that usually resolves within 12 to 48 hours. Compared to other common treatments for pain, such as over-the-counter and prescription pain medications, chiropractic’s conservative approach offers a safe and effective option.

BENEFITS

CHIROPRACTIC THERAPY

Multiple Ailments

Chiropractic therapy is used to treat several medical conditions. Medical institutions use it in different ways. It can be used to improve immune responsiveness, digestion, relieve pain or inflammation, or even severe stress.

Pain Free Treatment

Chiropractic therapy is prescribed and performed under medical supervision. The treatment is pain free requiring you to only lay or stand. Like all medical treatments, overall chiropractic therapy is extremely safe.

Better Performance

We can effectively treat common sports related injuries such as muscle strains, tennis elbow, pelvic sprains. As a sports specific chiropractors we focus on relieving pressure in the joints, soft tissue and typical spinal adjusting techniques to prevent injuries and increasing recovery times comparable to strength training.

CHIROPRACTIC THERAPY FAQ’s

How does chiropractic care improve range of motion and performance?

Most sports require near constant movement, which can be difficult if an individual has limited range of motion. Regular chiropractic care may include adjustments, heat or massage therapy, spinal decompression therapy and other related techniques.

Such treatments aid in increasing flexibility and reducing muscle stiffness, inflammation and swelling, that may occur from intense competition or training. The body is able to heal quicker, allowing athletes to compete at optimal levels faster. Performance is further enhanced when athletes utilize chiropractic adjustments, as balance can improve, while energy and agility may also increase. Full body circulation, muscle and joint health are all boosted with the use of sports specific chiropractic care.

Can sports chiropractic care improve recovery and prevent future injury?

Colleges and professional teams around the country use sports chiropractors to rebound from injury and help prevent new injuries from occurring. Any athlete, regardless of the type of sport or proficiency level, can utilize chiropractic care to get on the road to recovery faster. These treatments can address headaches, sprains, strains, back or neck pain, pinched nerves, shin splints, shoulder or arm pain, knee or leg injuries and dislocations.

Sports chiropractors will assess and treat your injury by tailoring a plan that is unique to you. Spinal manipulation or mobilization may be used to ease the body into proper position and reduce pain. Chiropractic treatments also help to prevent the occurrence of injury in the future, by restoring and maintaining balance and alignment within the body.

What is reduced pharmacological intervention and how can chiropractic care help?

Athletes tend to rely on pharmaceuticals for swelling, pain or injury. Commonly used medications include Tylenol, other over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs, as well as prescription pain remedies.

Unfortunately, individuals can become dependent on prescription opioids. However, chiropractic care for pain is associated with a decrease in opioid prescription medications. Research findings presented at the 2019 American Academy of Pain Medicine’s annual meeting illustrate that patients who sought chiropractic care to address pain, were nearly 50 percent less likely to take opioids, than patients who sought other healthcare options.

Before turning to potentially addictive opioid pain medication, consider chiropractic care as a holistic pain management approach. A chiropractor will be able to identify the source of pain and address treatment accordingly. This often includes spinal and extremity manipulation to improve joint function and provide pain relief.