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Chiropractic and massage therapy, used in combination, form
a powerful healing approach that addresses your health problem
on many levels. Whether your condition is the result of traumatic
injury, repetitive overuse, or stress, together chiropractic
and massage can greatly speed your return of health so that
you can get back to a pain-free, productive life.
Why Chiropractic Is Important
Long-term muscle tension and sudden impacts, such as a fall
or a car accident, can pull and hold your spinal joints out
of their normal alignment. The misalignment of one or more
of these vertebrae can interfere with the spinal nerves that
are exiting off of the spinal cord through little “windows” that
are created by the positioning of one vertebra on top of
another. These windows, called foramina, become distorted
when the vertebrae become misaligned. The result is that
the exiting spinal nerves become choked and irritated, causing
a disruption in the nerve signal transmission. These vertebral
misalignments, called subluxations, can cause pain or other
symptoms such as numbness, tingling, or burning.
Dr. Steve Goninan will use spinal adjustments to return
your vertebrae to their normal positioning and restore joint
mobility. This restores balance to the nervous system and
allows for a return to health and wellness.
Why Massage Is Important
Spinal subluxations, troublesome enough on their own, are
almost always accompanied by tension or injury in the soft
tissues of the body – also known as muscles, tendons, ligaments
and fascia (connective tissue that permeates muscles and
bundles them together).
Soft tissue pain can actually spread because it causes protective
muscle tightening in surrounding areas. Over time, tight,
inflamed muscles and fascia (together called myofascia) suffer
poor circulation and can develop glue-like myofascial adhesions
which prevent muscles from lengthening completely. Painful
trigger points can also develop, often referring pain or
tingling to other areas in the body. In extreme cases, tight
muscles can compress nerves just as painfully as a subluxation.
Addressing soft tissue problems is an important complement
to chiropractic care. Muscles move joints, while ligaments
and fascia support them. If a subluxation is adjusted without
addressing related soft tissue problems, your tight muscles
may pull the vertebra out of alignment again. This can slow
down the progress of your chiropractic care.
In general, massage increases circulation to the muscles,
which can reduce painful swelling and inflammation, and promotes
healing by removing waste products that have built up over
time and bringing oxygen and nutrients to your soft tissues.
Like a sponge absorbing water, both fascia and muscles being
to soften and return to normal.
Massage also triggers the body’s relaxation response, interrupting
a cycle of stress and muscle tension that can build in response
to life’s daily challenges. A massage will relax and rejuvenate
you, making you less likely to slip into patterns of tension
that can contribute to soft tissue problems and subluxations.
At Lawrenceville Family Chiropractic, through chiropractic
care and massage therapy, we can help restore your health
and offer preventative care to support your ongoing good
health and well-being.
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