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HOW CHIROPRACTORS HELP RELIEVE BACK PAIN

Tuesday, 19th July 2022

At PEAK, Chiropractors are a part of our high performing multi-disciplinary team that

aim to help take you from pain, to prevention, and to performance.

Chiropractors have long been a discussion of what their speciality is, or what can a chiropractor help with most. This viewpoint may best be summarised as ‘musculoskeletal practitioners with a special emphasis on spinal pain.’

The discussion may best be further discussed by looking at the particular questions that can be asked of a Chiropractor.

WHAT CAN A CHIROPRACTOR DO FOR BACK PAIN?

In short, our Chiropractors at PEAK do more than just ‘crack’ and move on.

Chiropractors are trained not just in specific manual therapy techniques but are heavily focused on rehabilitation and ongoing support and care that does more than just what is implemented on the treatment table.

Chiropractors will begin with an initial in depth investigation including subjective and objective measures that will help both the coach and the athletes understand what is causing your pain and how long it will take to get on top of it.

At PEAK, our chiropractors are proud to say that:

We do not get our athletes to have an x-ray for their first appointment, unless otherwise indicated by a mechanism or symptom that may suggest clearing significant pathology

Our Chiropractors will provide hands-on manual therapy in your first session.

Our Chiropractors are trained in various manual therapy skills and will provide more than a ‘crack’ in your sessions.

After your initial investigation and understanding of what may be causing your pain, treatment will commence and rehabilitation will be provided for you to complete at home or away from the clinic.

An example case of a low back spasm (that may be caused by joint stiffness or muscle tightness) may include the following approach:

Specific tests may identify the above, that you have had a low back spasm and can take 4-6 weeks to get you back to full health.
Manual therapy inclusive of dry needling, soft tissue therapy, spinal manipulation and mobilisation may be provided.
Exercises specific to your case will be given. These may start with gentle movements and/or stretches that will be given to help your back pain. As you progress through your pain, these exercises will also be on a continuum by advancing with you.
CLICK HERE FOR SOME EXERCISE PROGRESSIONS.
For our Chiropractors, we are heavily focused on not just getting you back to ‘pre-injury states’ but rather ‘better than pre-injury state’ which coincides with a more active care you can take to your health so that you are better placed to help with your goals.