How Chiropractors Treat Chronic Pain?
These numbers might shock you… unless you’re one of the people included in the statistics. Multiple large population studies report that one in five Canadians lives with chronic pain. Half of those Canadians with chronic pain say their chronic pain has lasted a decade or more. Over 10% of those Canadians with chronic pain say their pain is severe.
Developing treatment plans at a chronic pain clinic near you
Chiropractic treatment at Physiohaus begins with a careful and thorough assessment of the patient’s pain and circumstances. The goal of the assessment is to determine the source of the pain and to develop a treatment plan to improve your pain. An assessment with Dr. Hanna includes a broad discussion of the many factors that can affect your experience of pain. While you may be surprised at the breadth and depth of the topics discussed, all the information gathered will help to develop an effective treatment plan. The assessment will include topics such as:
-Your lifestyle preferences and choices
-Your diet and nutrition
-Any life stressors, including physical, emotional, and even chemical stressors
-Past medical history and current medical conditions
-Past and current medication history and non-prescription drug use
-Past injury history and any current injuries
-Your pain experience as it has evolved over time
-Your self-care and self-management approaches to recovery and pain management
Chiropractic treatment options for chronic pain
Dr. Hanna will use all of the information gathered in that careful assessment to develop treatment options for your specific pain experience, and personal and medical circumstances. Here is a brief introduction to 4 treatment options with our chiropractor.
Manual therapy
In London Ontario, Chiropractors are well known to perform adjustments. Chiropractors perform adjustments to your body by using their hands to apply controlled and sudden forces to a joint with the objective of improving range of motion and physical function, and easing your experience of pain. While adjustments can be used, so can gentle manual therapy techniques – and they can be very effective.
Physiotherapy exercises
Physiotherapy is a form of physical exercise that, depending on the cause and location of your chronic pain, can improve the strength and flexibility of muscle groups within your body and, by doing so, ease the related chronic pain.
Posture and ergonomic advice
Chronic pain is frequently caused, contributed to, or worsened by poor posture and ergonomic arrangements and how they impact the position of your body and joints. Posture and ergonomic issues are often completely unknown to someone who is experiencing chronic pain. Postural and ergonomic changes are particularly effective in addressing chronic pain focused in your neck and back.
Soft tissue therapy
Soft tissue therapy — also referred to as myofascial release — is a hands-on form of treatment that can treat nerves, fascia, ligaments, tendons, and muscles. Soft tissue therapy is an active release technique that can be particularly beneficial for people engaged in repetitive motions imposing repetitive strains and sports injuries based on repetitive muscle use and over-exertion.
If you have questions regarding the experienced chiropractic care at Physiohaus in London Ontario please give our clinic a call at 519-204-4445.