How does chiropractic care help relieve pain?
Chiropractic care is a holistic, integrative technique that uses hands-on spinal manipulation and other noninvasive therapies to align your musculoskeletal structure properly. Chiropractic care encourages your body’s natural healing processes without the use of prescription medication or surgical intervention.
When performed by trained, experienced professionals like the team at Woudsma Chiropractic Associates, chiropractic care can effectively relieve pain and inflammation.
What can I expect during my chiropractic appointment?
No two chiropractic appointments are exactly alike. Following a physical exam, review of your medical history, and discussion of your symptoms, your chiropractor may recommend any of the following treatments:
Manual manipulation
Manual manipulation is the type of treatment most commonly associated with chiropractic care. During manual manipulation, your chiropractor places slight pressure on your joints and muscles to encourage circulation and ease tension.
ProAdjuster
The ProAdjuster is a state-of-the-art tool that measures the motion of your vertebrae. Vertebrae that are too rigid or too flexible increase your risk of more serious back problems. The ProAdjuster uses a sensor to give your provider an accurate overall picture of the health of each vertebra.
Chiropractic traction
If you’re suffering from a bulging or herniated disc, your provider may recommend chiropractic traction. During chiropractic traction, your provider applies manual pressure or tension to your arms, legs, and head. Ultimately, this process stretches out your muscles and creates more space between the vertebrae in your spine.
Flexion distraction
Flexion distraction is a chiropractic technique that uses a special table to flex your spine in gentle, rhythmic motions. During flexion distraction, your provider performs a series of manual adjustments. Together these activities create negative pressure that helps pull herniated disc material back into your spine.
The Activator Method
The Activator Method® uses an activator adjusting Instrument to address back pain, neck pain, and headaches. During treatment, your provider uses the activator adjusting Instrument to deliver gentle pulses of pressure to your spine. These targeted pulses restore motion to your vertebra and joints.
How often should I schedule chiropractic care?
The team at Woudsma Chiropractic Associates takes an individualized approach to care, so the number of adjustments you’ll need depends on the nature of your injury. After an exam, review of your medical history, and discussion of your symptoms, your chiropractor develops a plan to align with your unique needs.
What conditions can chiropractic care treat?
Chiropractic care is incredibly versatile and can address a wide variety of ailments and injuries, including lower back pain, neck pain, joint pain, sports-related injuries, migraines, and tension headaches.
Chiropractic care is also beneficial for expectant mothers. During pregnancy, your body experiences an array of changes. Chiropractic adjustments can realign your lower body for an easier birth and reduce pregnancy-related aches and pains.
If you’re wondering whether chiropractic care can benefit you, make an appointment at Woudsma Chiropractic Associates today by calling or clicking the online booking tool.
