Chiropractic & Massage Treatment

What Is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health.  Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches. Chiropractic physicians focus on natural healthcare and use a hands-on approach to health care. Chiropractic physicians have broad diagnostic skills and will frequently recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling. These are essential for overall wellness. 

• Chiropractic is recognized as one of the safest drug-free, non-invasive therapies available for the treatments for a variety of condition including:
• Neck pain: neck tension, pain, stiffness, or limitation of motion
• Lower Back pain: pain in the lower back with sitting, bending, lifting, or standing
• Mid back pain: pain between the shoulders or along the ribs
• Herniated discs: slipped disc in the neck or lower back area causing pain in the arms or legs
• Leg Pain/ Sciatica: pain running down the side or back of the leg from the lower back or buttocks
• Headaches: in the back, top, or side of head including light or sound sensitivity Shoulder/ wrist/ arm pain: pain moving the shoulder, numbness or pain in wrist, fingers, or arms
• Hip/ knee problems: hip or knee pain on walking or standing, stiffness or lack of full motion
• Fibromyalgia: tight stiff muscles throughout the back and neck, muscle spasms and fatigue
• Auto accidents/ whiplash: neck or back pain from auto impact injury
• Arthritis: stiffness and lack of motion in neck, back, and other joints

What Is Massage Therapy?

Massage is one of the oldest healing arts. In fact there are references that date back over  3,000 in Chinese literature. Massage therapy has been used by many cultures including the Japanese, Hindus, Persians and Egyptians who applied different forms of massage for many ailments. There even references to Hippocrates who wrote papers recommending the use of rubbing and friction for joint and circulatory problems.

Massage therapy is now accepted part of many physical rehabilitation programs, and has also been shown to be helpful in the treatment of many conditions, including: 

• Tension headache
• Migraine headache
• Neck pain
• Low back pain
• Arthritis
• Bursitis
• Fatigue
• High blood pressure
• Diabetes
• Immunity suppression
• Infertility
• Smoking cessation
• Minimize depression & anxiety
• and more

Massage therapy has been shown to be effective in increasing circulation and stimulating the lymph system which are very important anti-aging functions especially for patients who suffer from cellulite. Massage has been shown to be effective in helping patients who suffer from cancer, relaxing and softening injured and overused muscles, reducing spasms and cramping, increasing joint flexibility, reducing recovery time for strenuous workouts and eliminating pain.

Massage helps to releasing endorphins, the body’s natural painkiller and is ideal for the adjunct treatment for chronic illness or injury, as well as helping patients recover from surgery to control and relieve pain. It also helps to reduce post-surgical adhesions and edema.