Chiropractic care is not about the symptoms, rather finding and correcting the cause of conditions and illnesses. It is a health care profession that engages in the disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system. It is most sought to treat back pain, neck pain, and pain in the joints of the arms and the legs, and headaches. This method uses no drugs instead is a hands on way of examining the patient, diagnosis his condition, and treating him.
Chiropractors have been trained and are very skillful to diagnose conditions and recommend appropriate and relevant therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises. They are also trained and skilled to give dietary, nutritional, and lifestyle counseling.
The most common and popular therapeutic procedure is the spinal manipulation or also known as chiropractic adjustment. It restores joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force to joints that have become hard to move or has lessened activity due to a tissue injury. Usually the injury is caused by a traumatic event like lifting of heavy objects done incorrectly or repetitive stress caused by poor posture. The chiropractor adjusts the affected joints and tissues and restores mobility. This alleviates pain and muscle tightness. Afterwards, the tissues heal eventually. The manipulation rarely causes discomfort. What the patient experiences is mild soreness or aching after the treatment. This lasts for about 12 to 48 hours and gets relieved by then.
For lower back pain, chiropractic care may be the primary cause of treatment. There are cases when chiropractic care is not the appropriate treatment for a patient. The chiropractor assesses the patient via laboratory tests, clinical examinations, diagnostic imaging and interventions. Once the patient is assessed, the chiropractor would know if the patient really needs the treatment.
Chiropractors also check if the treatment should be given in collaboration with other treatments. There are instances when chiropractic care is not enough. The chiropractor and the main health care provider diagnose this and set up a complete treatment program for the patient. This includes all the aspects of care.
Another important thing about chiropractic care is that it is actually a preventive health care. Although most seek this treatment when they are in pain already, the chiropractor educates the patient on how important proper use of nerves is and how the spinal being aligned properly helps a person prevent damage in the future. When a patient understands this, the incidence of damage is lessened and the muscles and skeletons are used properly as they should be used. Its functions are maximized and over-all health is promoted.
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