Carrolltown Chiropractic Benefit Extends Beyond the Spine
Chiropractic is recognized for its care of the spine. Research is reporting that its spinal treatment is positive, reaching beyond the spine. The most recent report notes how Carrolltown chiropractic thoracic spinal manipulation and mobilization helps with respiratory function. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation offers gentle, safe treatment of the thoracic spine.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE BEYOND THE SPINE
Chiropractors are known for their management of musculoskeletal spinal related conditions. Not a bad thing! Chiropractors do offer more. Related to musculoskeletal care is prevention of musculoskeletal problems. A survey of chiropractors about their use of primary preventive care of musculoskeletal problems and other public health-related disorders found that chiropractors certainly offer such prevention care and are prepared to do so, but patients don’t usually visit them mainly for such care. (1) Additionally, a review of chiropractic websites discovered that 79% of them mentioned care of one or more non-musculoskeletal conditions like sleep issues, constipation/digestive issues, unease/discontent in children, and menstrual cramps/pain. (2) Your Carrolltown chiropractor is at your service for musculoskeletal pain relief and prevention plus much more!
HYPERKYPHOSIS & RESPIRATION IMPROVEMENT
More studies are reporting on the benefits of thoracic mobilization for improvement in thoracic hyperkyphosis (upper spine curvature experienced by nearly 20-40% of older adults) and respiratory function. Diaphragmatic breathing is discussed a lot for its calming benefits. Diaphragmatic excursion, the extent to which the diaphragm expands on inhale, is associated with respiratory function. Increasing diaphragm excursion is positive. In a recent analysis of healthy volunteers with thoracic hyperkyphosis, 8 weeks of thoracic mobilization improved the diaphragmatic excursions during deep breathing, increased forced vital capacity, and the thoracic hyperkyphosis itself. The researchers concluded and suggested the inclusion of thoracic mobilization in respiratory rehabilitation programs to cope with and avert respiratory dysfunction in those with thoracic hyperkyphosis. (3) Carrolltown chiropractic spinal treatment offers benefits outside of the spine itself.
SHOULDER MOTION IMPROVEMENT
Shoulders benefit, also! Shoulder pain sufferers found that thoracic spinal manipulation immediately enhanced neuromuscular drive in addition to serratus anterior muscle activity, an important muscle for scapular motion. Thoracic spinal manipulation is associated with short-term improvements in shoulder clinical outcomes. (4) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation is quite experienced in delivering gentle thoracic manipulation.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Tyler Hill on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he helps relieve shoulder pain using Cox® Technic Flexion Distraction to lessen the pain.
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