There are so many forms of care available that it can be overwhelming to determine which one to choose for care. For some people, this huge amount of information, and the sheer volume of options to choose from can force them into feeling committed to picking just one. While selecting just one form of wellness care has its own benefits—for example, it’s easy to determine which changes are resulting from your chosen form of care, as opposed to if you are being treated with several forms of care at the same time—choosing just one form of care can limit the incredible benefits that you can receive from different modalities. If you’ve ever found yourself asking “is chiropractic care complementary to other forms of wellness care?” read on to discover exactly what you can expect by combining chiropractic with other forms of care.
Massage Therapy & Chiropractic Care
Can they be combined? Yes!
Massage therapy is highly complementary to chiropractic care! Massage therapy is a form of care that focuses on moving blood and fluid through and around the body, while simultaneously relaxing and making more malleable the soft structural components of the body. The soft structural components of the body are the ligaments, tendons, tissues, and muscles of the body. Massage therapy can be beneficial for relaxing, reinvigorating, and strengthening these parts of the body, as well as aiding in detoxification and lymphatic drainage.
Similarly, chiropractic care can help strengthen the structural components of the body, as well as realign them. Chiropractic care can also invigorate the body with fresh circulation and help to decrease inflammation to encourage healing. Combining massage therapy and chiropractic care can be an extremely effective way of correcting poor, misaligned posture, improving circulation, decreasing inflammation, and restoring mobility and flexibility. There are few combinations of care as powerful as massage therapy and chiropractic care!
Physical Therapy & Chiropractic Care
Can they be combined? Yes!
Physical therapy is highly complementary to chiropractic care! Physical therapy is often used to help recovery from injury in the body, or after surgery. You might see a physical therapist when you would benefit from individually designed exercises, spot massage and stretching, and occupational therapy. People often see a physical therapist after surgeries like knee surgery, hip replacement therapy, amputations, recovery from injuries like Achilles tendon rupture, and more. You may also see a physical therapist after internal organ-related injuries caused by disease or disorders, like learning to walk again after a stroke.
Combining chiropractic care with physical therapy is a great way to maximize the positive effects of both healing modalities. Physical therapy can help retrain the body and brain, while chiropractic care can help infuse the area with all of the circulation and nerve energy needed to support your healing process.
Laser Therapy & Chiropractic Care
Can they be combined? Yes!
Laser therapy is a form of care intended to reduce pain, increase the body’s potential for healing, and create a soothing warmth. Laser therapy is administered by a variety of wellness professionals, and is typically sought out by those who are in the process of recovering from injuries, or are dealing with pain and discomfort caused by arthritis or osteoporosis. Laser therapy is thought to aid in reducing inflammation, accelerating tissue repair, improving nerve function, and stimulating acupuncture points.
Chiropractic care and laser therapy can work together extremely effectively to reduce pain, improve healing outcomes, and support the regeneration of injured or damaged areas.
Decompression Therapy & Chiropractic Care
Can they be combined? Yes!
Decompression therapy is a form of wellness care that is used to physically decompress the joints of the spine. Typically, a patient undergoing decompression therapy will lie down on a designated table, gently be secured to the surface using light straps, and then their legs and arms will be secured to an opposing part of the table positioned at their head and feet. The decompression table/machine will then gently pull their legs and arms in opposite directions, releasing pressure that has built up in the spine, and allowing spinal discs to relax, release, and receive an influx of circulation from the blood.
Decompression therapy can be an excellent partner to chiropractic care. Because chiropractic care is primarily focused on the bones and joints of the body, decompression therapy can serve as an excellent complement. Together, between expert chiropractic treatment and decompression, you may see incredible improvements in your posture, a decrease in pain, and an overall increase in your health and vitality.
Regenerative Medicine & Chiropractic Care
Can they be combined? Yes!
Regenerative medicine is a type of care that typically involves the use of stem cells. These stem cells may be sourced from umbilical cord blood or other resources, and are often injected directly into the sight of pain. Regenerative medicine is usually sought out by those who are suffering specifically from degeneration in the joints (usually as a result of injury or arthritis) and are looking for a solution to help restore mobility and decrease pain.
Because chiropractic care is a type of therapeutic that is specifically geared toward the bones and joints of the body, regenerative medicine and chiropractic can work synergistically to improve and support the healing of your body.
Medical Care & Chiropractic Care
Can they be combined? Yes—usually.
Medical care encompasses a wide range of treatments, and as such, it’s difficult to generalize and say that medical care and chiropractic care are always complimentary. One of the times in which medical care may not be complementary to chiropractic care is immediately after surgery, for instance. Depending on where you received the surgery and the specific instructions provided by your doctor, use caution when combining chiropractic care and medical care. It’s always best to have complete clarity about what the condition is that you’re facing, what your medical doctor’s recommendations are, and how chiropractic could affect you.
That being said, much of the time, chiropractic can make a wonderful complement to medical care. Whether for recovery, general health baseline improvement, or to enhance performance, speak with both your doctor and your expert chiropractor about combining medical care and chiropractic care to make you as vitalic and healthy as you can be.
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Chiropractic care is also a fantastic stand-alone treatment! If you’re ready to experience all the benefits that chiropractic has to offer, call us today. At Advanced Spine and Posture of Grand Rapids, Michigan, we pride ourselves on providing top-tier chiropractic care that is completely customized to your needs. Come in for your first appointment and consultation to see what it’s all about!
