Doctor uses specific manual thrusts focused on restoring normal biomechanical function with high velocity, low amplitude adjustments to the spinal or extremity joints.
Adjustments are generally supplied by hand, and can vary in velocity, amplitude, duration, frequency, and body location. One of the gentlest methods of adjusting the spine. The patient can adjusted in almost any position standing, sitting, laying down while the chiropractor uses a spring-loaded activator instrument to perform the adjustment. A hands-on spinal manipulation performed with the patient lying on the Cox distraction table.
This allows for flexion-distraction and decompression adjustments, relief of intradiscal pressure, relief of muscle spasms, and widening of the foraminal area reducing pressure on the spinal nerves. This style of adjustment is very helpful for patients suffering from disc herniation, bulging disc, facet syndrome, stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and low back pain.
Soft tissue therapies are generally used in conjunction with chiropractic adjustments. Patients will benefit from the added therapeutic effects of these therapies. General benefits include: Decreased pain, increased circulation, decreased toxin build up, increased speed of the healing process, reduced scar tissue adhesions, relief from muscle spasm, improved sleep patterns, improved flexibility, reduced blood pressure, and reduced stress and fatigue.
Electrical muscle stimulation EMS releases natural pain blocking chemicals to reduce pain, increases blood flow, and reduces muscle spasms. EMS works by putting a small amount of electricity into the muscle causing it to contract and relax.
