Spinal Manipulation
Spinal Manipulation Can Help You To Find Relief
Your spine does a lot for your body – it protects your spinal cord, allows you to breathe properly, and it is what allows your body to move. Almost every function in your body is directly connected to the health of your spine.
- Do you have joint pain?
- Is your back bothering you?
- Is your pain too much for you to bear?
Spinal manipulation is an excellent method of pain relief.
What is spinal manipulation?
Spinal manipulation, also called spinal manipulative therapy or manual therapy, is a high-velocity low amplitude thrust technique designed to relieve pressure on joints, reduce inflammation, and improve nerve function. It is often used to treat back, neck, shoulder, and headache pain.
What does it involve?
There are many types of spinal adjustments used by practitioners worldwide. Some use force and twisting (spinal manipulation), while others use more gentle techniques (spinal mobilization). Most procedures are done on a padded, adjustable table. Parts of the table can be dropped as an adjustment is being done, adding different forces to the movement.
Spinal manipulation is when the practitioner uses their hands to apply a controlled, sudden force to a specific joint. Patients often hear popping noises, like when you crack your knuckles.
Spinal mobilization is when practitioners use less forceful thrusts or graded glides and more stretching. In mobilizations, the practitioner is not bringing through high-velocity passive range of motion.
Is spinal manipulation safe?
Spinal manipulation is safe when performed by a trained and licensed practitioner. The most common side effects of spinal manipulation are temporary muscle soreness, stiffness, or a temporary increase in pain.
Spinal manipulation is used as a treatment for:
- Back pain
- Headaches
- Chronic migraines
- Chronic pain (especially back pain)
- Neck pain
- Shoulder pain
Spinal manipulation’s benefits also include:
Avoiding surgery. Because spinal manipulation is non-invasive; it can prevent you from having to undergo surgery.
Reduced drug dependence. Spinal manipulation does not use pharmaceuticals to manage pain.
Improved range of motion. Spinal manipulation increases flexibility, thereby increasing the patient’s range of motion.
Spinal manipulation can often offer patients an alternative for the treatment of back, neck, shoulder, and even head pain when traditional therapies have failed.