5 Common Chiropractic Techniques for Back and Neck Pain at Chiropractic of Bellevue

Back pain and/or neck pain can be uncomfortable and debilitating. The good news is a visit to your chiropractor in Bellevue for treatment may be the answer to your pain relief. Here are five of the most commonly used chiropractic techniques for relieving back and neck pain.

Gonstead Technique

This is the most commonly used technique, which involves adjusting your pelvis or lower back as you lay on your side. Realigning your spine through this technique will help to reduce inflammation and pain in the area being affected.

Soft Tissue Therapy

Soft tissue therapy involves soft tissue massage that focuses on the ligaments and muscles that are directly opposed to the spine. Using soft tissue therapy on the areas that are inflamed helps to clear the scar tissue as well as any other injury waste that may be causing pain from a recent injury. Soft tissue therapy helps to release toxic byproducts as well as improves the circulation and blood flow.

Graston Technique

The Graston Technique is a chiropractic manual treatment technique that uses instruments and a specialized form of massage therapy and gently scraping the skin. The technique is used to help chiropractors identify areas of restriction and to help break up scar tissue.

Flexion Distraction

The flexion-distraction technique is an adjustment used to treat joint pain, scoliosis and other conditions that may cause back and/or neck pain. The technique is done by stretching the back and aligning the spine, often in order to treat a disc herniation.

Thompson Technique

The Thompson technique is a specific chiropractic treatment method that uses a special table with varying segments known as drop pieces. The different segments can be raised slightly so that when a thrust is delivered, the table will drop this amount, which is meant to open the joint during the adjustment and minimize the force required for the adjustment.

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