Massage Therapy and Chiropractic Care
When you think about visiting a chiropractor, you probably think about spinal adjustments. While this is a part of chiropractic care, many chiropractic offices, such as Atlantic Chiropractic Center in Portsmouth, offer massage therapy as a complement to spinal adjustments. These two modalities of treatment can work together beautifully to help you reach your health and wellness goals.
How Massage Therapy and Chiropractic Care Work Together
When you work with a chiropractor, you'll experience some form of spinal adjustment. Many spinal misalignments are caused by muscle imbalances in the body. These can occur for a number of reasons, such as performing repetitive movements each day, such as typing or picking up a child, the body attempting to compensate for an injury, or carrying an uneven load. While chiropractic care can realign the spine, the muscles of the body also need to adjust to allow you to experience the full benefit of your newly aligned spine. This is where massage therapy can be helpful.
Our chiropractor and massage therapist work closely together so that they are on the same page when it comes to executing your treatment plan. Our massage therapist is able to work out knots in your muscles in a way that complements your spinal alignment. Often, muscle tension is caused by stress, and this tension can lead to repeated spinal issues, as the muscles pull on your joints in unnatural ways. Our massage therapist can help to relieve the stress in your muscles, removing stress from your spine and joints.
Call Our Portsmouth Chiropractor
At Atlantic Chiropractic Center, we're here to help with all of your holistic health care needs. We'll work with you to create a plan that helps you meet your health care and injury recovery goals. Call our convenient Portsmouth office at (603) 436-9229 to schedule your first appointment.