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Chiropractors use a variety of hands-on treatment methods. These include palpation which involves feeling the spine and muscles for areas of tightness or restriction. Manual muscle testing helps chiropractors determine how well specific muscles work by comparing their response to different pressure applied to the muscles.<\/p>\n
This survey compares how often graduate chiropractors use certain technique systems to treat common spinal musculoskeletal conditions.<\/p>\n
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Spinal manipulation, also known as manual therapy, involves moving and jolting joints to relieve pressure on nerves, muscles and ligaments. It has been used for thousands of years, with writings dating back to 2700 B.C. The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates promoted manipulative techniques and wrote of their successes with neck pain.<\/p>\n
Spinal manipulative therapy has been shown in multiple studies to decrease pain, increase movement and flexibility and improve posture. Studies also show that spinal manipulation can be helpful for patients with a wide variety of conditions including lower back pain, sciatica, arthritis, herniated discs and headaches.<\/p>\n
In spinal manipulation, a practitioner uses their hands to apply a sudden force to a joint near the end of its passive range of motion, causing a cracking sound similar to the popping noise you might hear when you crack your knuckles. In some cases, practitioners will use an activator instrument to perform the spinal manipulation. The technique is also known as spinal mobilization or hands-on treatment and can be performed by\u00a0 chiropractor Essendon, osteopaths and some physical therapists.<\/p>\n
The spinal traction technique involves stretching the spine and muscles. This type of treatment can alleviate neck and back pain and improve posture. It can also reduce weakness, inflammation, numbness, and tingling in the extremities.<\/p>\n
While most people associate spinal manipulation with chiropractic, it is a common treatment among physical therapists and osteopathic physicians as well. This is because traction can help with a wide variety of pain conditions, including sciatica.<\/p>\n
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Developed by chiropractors, the Activator Method is a hand-held spring-loaded device that delivers a quick impulse to spinal joints. The speed of the impulse prevents the patient\u2019s muscle from tensing in response to treatment, which is a common reaction with many manual manipulation techniques.<\/p>\n