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Chiropractor vs Physical Therapist: Which One Is Right For You?

Oviedo Chiropractic

Sore back, whiplash, herniated discs…you’re in a lot of pain. You can see a traditional doctor for a prescription (and risk any number of unpleasant side effects), a chiropractor, or a physical therapist. Chiropractors primarily use hands-on manipulation to bring the spine and other joints back into alignment.

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Giving Student Athletes the Chiropractic Edge

Foundation for Chiropractic Progress

The benefits of chiropractic care have long been acknowledged in professional athletics. Doctors of chiropractic (DCs) can be seen on the sidelines as crucial members of the medical staff for 90% of professional sports organizations including Major League Baseball, all of the National Hockey League teams and all of the teams in the NFL.

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How to Reduce the Risks of Pain Medications for Headaches

Foundation for Chiropractic Progress

Reducing stress: stress can contribute to muscle tension which then in turn can contribute to joint pain and headache. Work to create balance in the flexor and extensor muscles and stretch to help alleviate spasms that can lead to a cycle of affected joints and tension-type headaches.

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Smart Timing After Slips, Trips and Falls

Foundation for Chiropractic Progress

When preparing for an assessment it is very helpful to try to remember the mechanism of the fall and your positioning such as: ‘What caused it?,’ ‘How did you land?,’ ‘Did you hit your head?,’ ‘Did any joints of the back or extremities bend abnormally?,’ ‘What type of surface did you land on?,’ ‘Were there any abrasions or bleeding?’

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Mitigating Head Injury with Early Action

Foundation for Chiropractic Progress

The condition commonly occurs in everyday life for civilians as well from things like slips and falls, blunt forces to the head, car accidents/whiplash, work injuries, assaults/violence or common incidents that occur during sports activities. The benefits of chiropractic care have long been acknowledged in professional athletics.

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Extremity Adjustment Expert: Atlanta Chiropractor Specialist

Any Spine

Often when patients come to me suffering from back pain or neck pain, the root cause lies not just in the spine, but in the way these peripheral joints are moving—or not moving. Addressing joint pain, particularly in the shoulder and elbow , enhances athletic performance, curtails future injuries, and broadens the range of motion.