“Who should I see if I have neck or low back pain? A chiropractor or a physiotherapist?”
This is one of the most common questions we get in our centre. Here in Essential, both our Chiropractor and Physiotherapist work together to help you get relief and recover from injuries much faster.
Chiropractic Care
A chiropractor diagnoses our spine problem, which is related to our body nervous system, as well as associated musculoskeletal disorders. Misalignments from our spine and joints, causes interference to our body nervous system, which then lead to pain and discomfort. Once they identify the problem, Chiropractors will perform ‘adjustments’ which are a controlled stretch of the ligaments and tendons to stimulate nerve fibres and restore normal movement in the joint.
Chiropractic adjustments relief pain and stress from the misalignments in our spine and joints. Once the correction has been made, it is important to assure that the correction is long-lasting. Hence, this is where physiotherapy care comes in to amplify the effects of Chiropractic care.
Physiotherapy Care
Physiotherapy focuses on the improvement in the functional ability of the patient. This is generally through treatments such as mobilisations which are slower stretches of tendons and ligaments. Physiotherapist also restore movements by muscle releasing techniques, electrotherapy and rehabilitative exercises.
Strengthening and stabilising your spine and joints is one of the key goals to ensure the benefits obtained from your Chiropractic care are long-lasting. Physiotherapists often help patients overcome physical injuries that prevent them from enjoying their lifestyle to the fullest extent.
Integrated Care
Now we hope you have a better idea of what both chiropractors and physiotherapists do. Both are licensed health professionals. Both share similarity in managing pain relief, improve function and mobility by using non-invasive techniques. Let alone, each health care profession’s approach is safe and effective but together, they can bring huge amount of benefits for patients of all ages.
If you still have any doubts regarding your condition, feel free to give us a call! We will get your complaints consulted professionally. Once the root cause of your concern is well understood, your practitioner (either our Chiropractor or Physiotherapist) will then advise which treatment approach is best for you.
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