Even if you have never been to a chiropractor or seen a chiropractic exam, you probably have some idea of the procedures chiropractors perform.  Most people know that chiropractors manually manipulate the spine and neck in order to improve the alignment of the spine and therefore improve the overall health of the patient.

Chiropractors do manually adjust the spine, but they also use different techniques in order to heal the spine.  Most chiropractors use some form of massage in their practice.

One form of massage that many chiropractors use is electrotherapy.  The way that chiropractors use electrotherapy is by first applying a cream that works to cool and sooth the muscles, then the chiropractor applies electrodes attached to the electrotherapy machine to the area of the back that is bothering the patient.  A heat pack is usually added on top of these electrodes.  The electrotherapy machine is then usually turned on to a certain degree depending on the patient and their needs.  The machine is left on to massage the muscles in the back and the spine for about 15 minutes.

There is also a belief that ultrasound therapy can help in the field of chiropractics.  The ultrasound equipment sends sound waves into the muscles of the back and the spine and acts as a small, gentle massage.

The field of chiropractics uses massage as a very important way to help patients heal and improve their spinal health and overall posture and health.  The field of chiropractics would not be the same (or probably as successful) without incorporating these elements of massage therapy.

Even if you have never been to a chiropractor or seen a chiropractic exam, you probably have some idea of the procedures chiropractors perform.  Most people know that chiropractors manually manipulate the spine and neck in order to improve the alignment of the spine and therefore improve the overall health of the patient.

Chiropractors do manually adjust the spine, but they also use different techniques in order to heal the spine.  Most chiropractors use some form of massage in their practice.

One form of massage that many chiropractors use is electrotherapy.  The way that chiropractors use electrotherapy is by first applying a cream that works to cool and sooth the muscles, then the chiropractor applies electrodes attached to the electrotherapy machine to the area of the back that is bothering the patient.  A heat pack is usually added on top of these electrodes.  The electrotherapy machine is then usually turned on to a certain degree depending on the patient and their needs.  The machine is left on to massage the muscles in the back and the spine for about 15 minutes.

There is also a belief that ultrasound therapy can help in the field of chiropractics.  The ultrasound equipment sends sound waves into the muscles of the back and the spine and acts as a small, gentle massage.

The field of chiropractics uses massage as a very important way to help patients heal and improve their spinal health and overall posture and health.  The field of chiropractics would not be the same (or probably as successful) without incorporating these elements of massage therapy.