Your Pain May Not be all in Your Head

The spine works as the channel that carries the nerve messaging system between the body and the brain. A misaligned area may cause local pain or even send indications to other areas of a problem. Therefore taking a pain medicine for where you think you are hurting may not be in reality doing anything to stop future pain.

People see chiropractors for many different issues:

• Back injuries
• Problems with posture
• Lower back pain
• Female pain
• Migraines
• Sciatica (pain shooting down the leg)
• Headaches
• Joint and shoulder or other repetitive strains
• Sinus pain
• Arthritis
• Sports injuries
• Car Accidents

Chiropractors are not without their tools of the trade. Applying pressure and movement to realign and adjust their clients can be done in many ways. Take for example what looks like to many a massage table.The patient will lie on this special table with sections that drop down. The chiropractor will apply a quick thrust at the same time the section drops. Table Adjustments allow for a lighter adjustment without the somewhat contorting positions of other techniques. The Toggle Drop is when the Chiropractor crosses their hands to press down firmly on an area of the spine and then with a quick and precise thrust they adjust the spine. The Chiropractor will position the client on their side to apply a quick and precise manipulative thrust known as the Lumbar Roll to return the misaligned vertebra to its proper position. Using their fingertips to apply pressure to separate the vertebrae is known as Release Work. There is also Instrument Adjustments. There is a spring loaded activator instrument that is used to apply small “thumps” to certain areas to release pressure. It can be used along the spine, joints and even sinus area to perform adjustments. This technique has even been used on animals as well with great success. Please contact professionals for your needs autoworkinjury.com/.

To cover those questions that you may have when considering trying something new;

• Wear comfortable clothing – you won’t need to undress, however you may need to lie down and twist around for positioning.
• Not covered by insurance (in most cases) – however if you have opted for a Health Savings Plan through your payroll, you can use this money for these services.
• Last but not least, the sound you hear of your neck and bones cracking or much louder to you than they actually are.