Chiropractic care is a holistic approach to health care that is based on the body's ability to heal itself if everything is operating the way it should. It treats the body as a whole, recognizing that a problem in one area affects the entire body. Dr. Thomas Martin of Assured Health Chiropractic and Wellness Center in Media, PA, serves Delaware County and the towns of Newtown Square, Swarthmore, Upper Providence and Springfield in addition to Media. He has many services that can help the health issues you have.
Chiropractic Adjustments
Chiropractic adjustments are a basic treatment used by chiropractors to help their patients with many medical problems. When the spine is out of alignment, it affects every other system in the body, and nothing works as effectively as it should. Messages need to get from the brain to the extremities and the organs unimpeded and a misalignment can impede the messages. Your chiropractor will evaluate your spine and locate the areas that are not in alignment and use either a manual (Diversified) or instrument assisted (Activator) technique to move the vertebrae back where they belong.
Chiropractic massage
Chiropractic massage is a complementary treatment to chiropractic adjustment. It helps to relax the muscles surrounding the spine to relax and allow the adjustment to proceed more easily. It can also help to release the knots and trigger points that may be the cause of a lot of your discomfort.
Electrical muscle stimulation
When your muscles are stiff and tense, they can be painful and impede other treatments and therapies that you are undergoing. Electrical muscle stimulation uses low electric currents to stimulate the muscles and, at the same time, your endorphins. After they have been stimulated for a while the muscles get tired and relax.
X-ray
X-rays help your chiropractor to diagnose what the root cause of your pain is. If you need further diagnostic tests, an MRI may be recommended.
Cold laser
Cold laser therapy helps to reduce inflammation and pain in both muscles and joints while producing heat in the tissues. It helps your tissues repair themselves at the most basic level.
Dr. Martin of Assured Health Chiropractic, Whiplash and Wellness Center in Media, PA has a variety of treatments and therapies that can treat what ails you. For chiropractic care, give our office a call at 610-565-9426 to begin your wellness journey.