10 Therapies Seen In Comprehensive Chiropractic Clinics

Chiropractic doctor clinics typically do a lot more than simply spinal adjustments. Multi-faceted style of treatments comprise a well rounded chiropractic office. This ensures the best, optimal chances of success for patients.

1) Active manipulations – Spinal manipulations have shown excellent results for those suffering from back pain, neck pain, and other musculoskeletal issues.

2) Passive Spinal Adjustments – Patients sometimes cannot receive or accept an active manipulation. Being pregnant is a contrainidication, or having fibromyalgia a patient may just not tolerate the active manipulation. So receiving treatment from a chiropractor trained in both will benefit patients substantially.

3) Electrical current therapy – Office therapy may consist of interferential treatment, which is electrical stimulationd designed to tire out muscle groups for pain relief and to allow other treatments like spinal decompression to work better. Also an outpatient device called a TENS unit may be prescribed which is small, portable, and provides a low dose electrical current to relieve pain. The in-office and outpatient treatment works well for back, neck, knee, shoulder pain, etc.

4) Physical rehabilitation – These treatments are very similar to Physical therapy, as chiropractors often receive the same training. Included in this are core stabilization, lumbar and cervical stretching and strengthening, etc.

5) Ice and Heat – Simple ice and heat treatment can help substantially in conjunction with a well rounded chiropractic treatment plan. During electrical stimulation a patient may benefit from ice overlying the electrodes. The numbing effect may provide pain relief.

6) Spinal Decompression Treatment – This has grown over the past 15 years considerably because it is non-surgical and works well for neck and back pain. Typically it consists of 20 treatments spanning 6 to 7 weeks with the cost being less than 5% of spine surgery. Your chiropractor should be certified in decompression, as it may provide substantial pain relief in the regimen.

7) Massage – The literature is full of studies showing massage benefits for musculoskeletal problems if done regularly.

8) Acupuncture – doctors of chiro receive very different training throughout the US. Some are taught acupuncture during regular training, while others get certified later. Acupuncture works well, and the research shows impressive benefits.

9) Bracing – Patients suffering with an acute back sprain/strain may benefit greatly from a back brace. Long term bracing may weaken the paraspinal muscles, but short term it can help a lot in conjunction with the other treatments mentioned.

10) Cold Laser Therapy – This one is slightly questionable, but there is some recent research in support of laser for the non-invasive treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. It’s typically a fee for service add-on at the office.

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