7 Conditions You Can Treat with Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic treatment is an alternative medicine therapy that helps manage musculoskeletal problems. The treatment therapy uses spinal adjustments or manipulation of the spine to help treat health issues and provide care.
While chiropractic care is commonly used to treat back pain, there are many other conditions that it can help. Below, list seven different health conditions that can be treated and managed better through complete care chiropractic services:
1) Back Pain Back pain, or, to be specific, lower back pain, is a condition that chiropractic treatment can help treat. Statistics reveal that nearly 35% of all those who provide chiropractic care do it for back pain. Patients have experienced better relief from pain when they consult us for our chiropractic care than the family doctor or, as directed by their family doctor, to go for chiropractic treatment.
Here is how our chiropractic practitioner can help treat back pain:

• The therapy would include gentle extension and shifting of the joints and muscles. A device is used to apply pressure to the vertebrae to be moved to the correct position.
• A roller can be used to massage the back to help relax the muscles and provide relief from pain.
• Heat using diathermy can help release tension in the joints and muscles.
• Cold laser and ultrasonic waves can be used for therapy where required.

2) Arthritis A common health condition that can cause severe pain and discomfort is arthritis. The condition causes inflammation of the joints and can affect smooth movement. There are two types of arthritis – rheumatoid (due to autoimmune issues) and osteoarthritis (due to aging and deficiencies). Known to offer some of the best complete care chiropractic services, our well-versed chiropractor can help treat this condition by:

• Using devices to target the affected joints and adjust them to provide relief from pain.
• Teaching exercises to manipulate joints to reduce inflammation and promote smooth movement.
• Our chiropractor also teaches lifestyle changes like yoga or relaxation techniques so the patient can follow them at home. This helps provide long-term relief and care that can be provided by the patient whenever they are experiencing symptoms.
• Using devices like braces or pillows can help make movement easy for the patient.

3) Neck Pain Neck pain can occur due to various reasons. Our qualified chiropractor can help relieve pain and discomfort in the neck. The following explains how it can be done with our dedicated chiropractic care:

• The practitioner would use massage and adjustment to stretch the neck muscles.
• Trigger points in the neck are identified, and applied pressure can help relieve neck pain.
• The use of low-frequency electrical energy and ultrasonic waves can help loosen neck muscles. It can relax the muscles providing relief from pain.
• Therapy includes teaching exercises to the patients to be done regularly to get and maintain relief from pain.​ ​

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