Friday, May 24, 2013

Active Release Chiropractor Helps Patients Enjoy Better Health

By Kathryn Neal


Like other doctors of chiropractic, an active release chiropractor offers conservative care to help patients find better health. The treatments offered with this kind of therapy are considered state of the art in the chiropractic field and help to bring relief from soft tissue damage. Patients are finding relief from many different conditions ranging from headache to shin splints. Although traditional chiropractors focus on the effect of spinal balance on one's overall health, these doctors also look at the soft tissues which can also lead to pinched nerves that are trapped by inflamed and damaged tissue elsewhere in the body.

Overuse of muscles is one of the most common factors in many of these conditions. The overuse of muscles can result in acute conditions from pulls and tears. Too much exercise may cause micro traumas or small tears. Overuse can also cause muscles to lack the oxygen needed for healthy conditions. Unfortunately, the individual may be unable to avoid these types of injuries.

As one's muscles heal they may form scar tissue that is thicker and denser than the surrounding muscle. Over time, such tissue can build making muscles weaker and shorter. The shortened muscles result in tension on the tendons resulting in tendonitis. Nerves can be trapped inside scar tissue resulting in a tingling sensation and muscular weakness. The reduced range of motion can cause pain.

Chiropractors have long worked on the premise fixing the underlying problem can bring relief of the symptoms it caused. Once they eliminate the underlying cause the body uses its exceptional healing power. The process can help to reduce pain while it restore's body motions.

During the ART session, the doctor provides an exam and offers treatment. Chiropractors look for signs of tightness, changes in texture and evaluate muscle movement, tendons, ligaments and nerves. When abnormal tissues are located, the doctor offers treatment by directing tension to the tissue and instructing the patient to make specific moves.

These therapies are unique to chiropractors offering ART. However, such doctors can also provide chiropractic for the specific problems. With both types of therapy, specific conditions related to the cause of one's pain can be addressed. Patients who do not find relief with normal chiropractic may find pain relief through this type of advanced treatment.

As with other kinds of care from chiropractic doctors, this therapy does not rely on surgery or medication. If patients have specific need that require surgery or medication, they are referred to other medical care practitioners who are able to provide the particular therapy. However, many will find that the noninvasive help provided by both traditional chiropractic treatment and ART will bring relief of their pain. They are able to avoid many of the unwanted side effects that other kinds of treatment may bring.

Chiropractors use a holistic view of health care. They understand that a problem in the spine may cause pain it the head, arms or legs. They also understand that soft tissue problems can cause nerve pinches that are just as debilitating as those caused by ruptured discs or other types of spinal impingement. Patients who see an active release chiropractor have the advantages of both types of therapy, chiropractic and ART.




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