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Month: February 2023

How Often Should I Visit a Chiropractor?

Posted on by Dr. Randeep Manocha

Chiropractors work with the spine and other joints to ensure they are functioning optimally. Spinal adjustments reduce stress on the joints of the spine allowing them to move more freely, thus improving nerve conductivity throughout the body. So, how frequently should you get adjusted? Here are some things to consider:

Pain
Patients with chronic low back pain for instance need to get adjusted more frequently at the early stages of treatment. As function, mechanics, and mobility start to improve, they eventually come in less frequently. Most people recognize the benefits of getting adjusted, so ultimately, they come in for maintenance adjustments every now and then even after the initial phase of treatment has been completed.

What is maintenance care?
The human body is essentially a mechanical structure made up of bones, joints, muscles, and soft tissue that holds all these together. Anything mechanical – cars, musical instruments, machines, etc. require regular tuning to maintain its proper function. Our body is similar in that sense. Internal and external factors in our lives cause stress through the joints and nerves of the body. Getting adjusted every 4-6 weeks is one way of making sure these stresses are kept at bay, and that our bodies are physically sound.

Posture
For several reasons, proper posture and ergonomics (especially in the workplace) are often neglected. This eventually leads to chronic pain, poor movement, and disease. Uneven shoulders, hunched over shoulders, and a tilted pelvis are all symptoms of postural dysfunction. Having poor posture is like having bad wheel alignment in your car – the car doesn’t move as well as it should. Eventually, this will lead to other problems. Regular adjustments coupled with spinal exercises enable the spine to be in a more neutral position, reducing stress throughout the joints and muscles.

Several studies have proven that getting adjusted regularly leads to better posture, sleep, and overall health of the spine. Come visit our chiropractors today to speak about the several other benefits of getting adjusted.

Chiropractic or Physiotherapy?

Posted on by Dr. Tim Jacobs DC LRCC MChiro

A common question we often get asked here at Pure is what’s the difference between a chiropractor and a physiotherapist, and who is best to see?

Typically chiropractors are looking to the spine and joints and making specific corrections or ‘adjustments’ to restore normal movement and function. In our modern environment most of us either use a mobile phone, computer or drive a car, and in some cases all three! Regular usage creates postural strain and puts our spine and joints under a lot of stress and in doing so creates a lot of stiffness and dysfunction. Chiropractors are trained to assess these joints and are able to restore proper movement via a specific chiropractic adjustment.

Postural strain also brings a lot of muscle tension that compensate and begin to over work. This is where a physiotherapist comes in, physiotherapists are trained to assess and treat this muscle imbalance through different techniques such as trigger point therapy, dry needling, active release and others.

Normally at Pure we use a combination of both techniques as both complement each other and allow us to get better and quicker results. There are certain cases where a chiropractor or a physiotherapist might be more useful but most people will benefit from seeing both.