Chiropractors LOVE working with massage therapists for a ton of reasons, but my experience has shown that patients who dedicate time once per month for an adjustment and a massage have exceptional, long term results when it comes to pain control, range of motion, and overall health.
Chiropractors use the bones as levers in order to adjust joints while delivering data to your nervous system about range of motion and much more. Massage therapists use various techniques to help treat the soft tissue surrounding the joints we work with. This in most cases not only makes our jobs easier, it helps to sustain the increased range of motion for longer periods of time. After years of testing the nervous system, we know for a fact that movement in general blocks pain signals to the brain, and that the more range of motion you have the better for your overall health and wellbeing.
Benefits of Combining Chiropractic and Massage:
1. Better Outcome and Alignment
When combined, patients have a better chance of pain alleviation and even eradications of chronic pain or tension-related ailments such as migraines and insomnia.
2. Pain Relief and Prevention
With chiropractic care and massage, pain will be reduced and prevented as both practitioners work on correcting the function of the spine or joints as well as loosening the muscle tissue supporting these structures.
3. Improved Circulation
When used together, chiropractic and massage therapy can improve circulation in the body by increasing healthy blood flow and relieving muscle tension.
4. Reduced Stress
Massage therapy and chiropractic adjustments can alleviate the body of physical tension and stress, allowing the nervous system to regulate and the mind to become more relaxed.
5. Quicker Recovery
Regular chiropractic and massage therapy will improve your post-recovery. andhelp you bounce back from injusry quicker. Tendons will remain more relaxed and any imbalances in either the muscles or the spine will be corrected to support injury prevention.
“The biggest pushback that I get in terms of doing both Chiropractic and massage is cost. You aren’t wrong there, however, consider the cost of time, medication, procedures like shots, surgeries, and even costs associated with quality of life.”
There are different kinds of massage so it is crucial that you talk with your Chiropractor or Massage Therapist about which kind may be best for you. Some people like to have a “spa -like” experience which can feel like an extra, unnecessary expense.
There are actually more therapeutic and even orthopedic massage techniques that are designed specifically to work with your Chiropractor’s course of care to aid in the treatment and healing of specific conditions.
To book your chiropractic and massage therapy sessions, please call the office at 717.531.3411 or submit an appointment request!