Chiropractic Therapy

Chiropractic Therapy : An Overview

Chiropractic therapy is a hands-on technique focusing on diagnosing and treating neuromuscular disorders through manual adjustment and manipulation of the spine. This therapy emphasizes the body’s structures, especially the spine. Chiropractors manipulate the body’s alignment to relieve pain, improve function, and facilitate self-healing.

While the main focus is spinal manipulation, chiropractic therapy also includes other treatments like manipulative therapies, postural exercises, ergonomic training, and patient education. Chiropractors can address pain in various body parts, including the head, jaws, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, pelvis, knees, and ankles.

Primarily used as an alternative pain relief method for muscles, cartilages, ligaments, tendons, joints, and bones, chiropractic therapy is sometimes combined

Techniques Used in Chiropractic Therapy:

Spinal Manipulation and Manual Manipulation: This technique involves high-velocity, short lever arm thrusts applied to abnormal body parts to improve functionality, reduce nerve irritability, and restore range of motion. This is commonly known as Chiropractic Adjustment.

Mobilization: This technique involves low-velocity manipulation, movement, and stretching of muscles and joints to increase the range of motion within the affected area.