Therapeutic Exercise
Therapeutic exercises are specific exercises meant for correcting specific problems. Depending the matter of your concern, your chiropractor may give you a list of exercises to perform to reduce discomfort. The focus of therapeutic exercise is to regain flexibility, strength, and endurance related to specific physical problems. Therapeutic exercise aims to improve, restore, and prevent […]
Ice Pack Cryotherapy
Ice pack cryotherapy consists of applying cold compresses to the skin, both to reduce its temperature and constrict blood vessels in the area. Applied to fresh injuries, it can help reduce pain, swelling, and inflammation. You are likely already familiar with the use of ice to bring down swelling after spraining an ankle or knocking […]
Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is a gentle, hands-on therapy that uses pressure on specific muscles and connective tissues to release tension and improve flexibility. “Myo” means muscle. “Fascia” is connective tissue that sits below the skin and stabilizes, covers, attaches and separates muscles, nerves, blood vessels and organs from one another. Myofascia, specifically, refers to the fascia […]
Electrical Muscle Stimulation
When you have injured or weak muscles that are causing pain or affecting your daily activities, a treatment method called electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) can help reduce discomfort and get you moving again. EMS, also called E-stim, sends small electrical impulses to the injured muscles. The theory is that the current may block pain signals […]
Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic massage, also referred to as medical massage, can be a great addition to chiropractic care. It is common for these therapies to go hand in hand because they are complementary to each other. There Are Different Types of Therapeutic Massage Depending on your condition, your sensitivity to touch, and your comfort for lying down […]
Spinal Decompression
Mechanical Spinal Decompression is a therapeutic technique often used by chiropractors to create space between vertebrae, stretch muscles and take pressure off nerves and/or the spinal cord. Other terms for spinal decompression are Vertebral Axial Decompression, Spinal Traction or Axial Traction. This technique is non-invasive and generally painless. Anatomy Affected by Spinal Decompression The spinal […]
Adjustments & Manipulations
A chiropractic adjustment, also known as chiropractic manipulation, manual manipulation, or spinal manipulation, is the primary chiropractic treatment method for back pain. How Does Spinal Manipulation Work? There are well over 100 types of adjustment techniques used by chiropractors throughout the world. Some practitioners may use force and twisting, while other techniques […]