5 Common Chiropractic Techniques For Back and Neck Pain

Many adults and even younger individuals struggle with chronic back and neck pain. While this pain and discomfort can be challenging, chiropractic techniques are available to reduce and ease your symptoms. From our Summerville office, our team at Swain Family Chiropractic can help you find the back and neck pain relief you seek, whether caused by a neck injury, whiplash, or other conditions.

Treating Back and Neck Pain

To ease back and neck pain, a chiropractor offers these effective and non-invasive options:

1. Chiropractic Back or Neck Adjustment

Chiropractic adjustments can be used for back, neck, and whiplash treatment options. Improper spine alignment often contributes to muscle tension and discomfort. These adjustments help realign the spine, reducing tension and improving overall function.

2. Massage/Trigger Point Therapy

Massage therapy offers several benefits:

• Breaks up muscle knots from a back or neck injury.
• Allows muscles to relax, increasing the effectiveness of a chiropractic adjustment.
• Trigger point therapy focuses on your trigger points (your pain source), providing targeted relief.

3. Spinal Decompression

Spinal decompression is often the preferred treatment for bulging or herniated discs, as its objective is to increase the space between the vertebrae. This helps nutrients and blood flow to the area, which may encourage the disc to retract.

4. Therapeutic Exercise

Therapeutic exercise is designed to help the body maintain the results received from chiropractic and complementary treatments. These exercises are often done at home and created to specifically address the source or cause of the pain in your back or neck

5. Electric Muscle Stimulation (E-Stim)  

The specialized medical treatment known as E-Stim uses electric currents to create muscle contractions. Benefits offered by this complementary technique, often used in combination with other chiropractic methods, include:

• Improved blood flow to an area promotes the healing process.
• Increased muscle tone and strength in muscles that have weakened.
• Promoting the link between your brain and your body’s muscle movement makes it easier to complete more complex tasks.
• Prevents or slows muscle atrophy, reducing muscle mass loss.
• Encourages relaxation, as this type of therapeutic option is designed to reduce tension in muscles and promote the production of endorphins.

Contact A Chiropractor Near You in Summerville, SC

For more information on effective adjustment techniques for the relief of back and neck pain, contact Swain Family Chiropractic at (843) 900-7006 or visit us online. We look forward to helping you create a treatment plan to meet your unique needs.