More and more people in the world face chronic pain every day; in fact, the backache (low back pain) is one of the first reasons people seek medical attention.
In the last period there has been a high interest in finding alternative practices to the use of drugs to relieve pain; Chiropractic is a potential pain management option, especially when dealing with back and neck pain.
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What is chiropractic care and what is it for?
Chiropractic care is a form of complementary medicine based on the idea that the body can heal itself with the help of specific practical manipulations performed by a qualified professional.
These manipulations help realign the joints and can potentially lead to relieving discomfort.
Chiropractic treatment can lead to pain relief for conditions that affect:
- Bone
- Cartilage
- Connective tissue
- Joints
- Muscles
Chiropractic treatment often focuses on the spine, but it can also focus on other parts of the body, depending on the particular problem you are dealing with.
This treatment has traits in common with physiotherapy and some conditions may benefit from both combined therapies.
In general, chiropractors are more likely to use hands-on manipulation to relieve symptoms, while physical therapists tend to place more emphasis on rehabilitation from injuries with exercises and stretching.
Benefits of Chiropractic
Let's find out the main benefits of chiropractic practice:
Improve neck pain: The chiropractor can relieve neck pain by realigning the spine and relieving tension in the neck muscles.
A recent study found that manipulation of the cervical spine helps reduce neck pain in the short term by changing the levels of neuropeptides in the blood (neuropeptides are protein produced in the nervous system that function as neurotransmitters or hormones).
Reduces dependence on opioid painkillersPeople with chronic pain often receive prescriptions for opioid analgesics to help manage pain.
However, undergoing chiropractic therapy can reduce the need for these pain relievers.
Relieves back pain: chiropractic is a good alternative to invasive interventions such as surgery or injections; It is recommended that you try chiropractic therapy before undergoing surgery or drug therapy.
Spinal manipulation is associated with moderate improvements in back pain and function in the short term.
Possible reduction of osteoarthritis symptomsPain from osteoarthritis is caused by degeneration of the cartilage in a joint that causes the ends of the bones to rub.
Some chiropractic manipulations can help align the joints and reduce chafing.
Relieves headache symptoms: Spinal manipulation can be effective in treating tension headaches and headaches that originate in the neck.
Reduces the symptoms of scoliosis: chiropractic can help improve the Cobb angle in people with scoliosis; the Cobb angle is the measure that indicates the degree of side-to-side deformity in the spine.
Helps improve posture: Chiropractic helps to correct incorrect posture, especially in cases where this is due to sitting for too long.
Have you ever undergone any chiropractic sessions? What do you think? Let us know in the comments!
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