Chiropractic Care vs. Just Getting Adjusted: What's the Difference?
When most people think about chiropractic care, they picture one thing:
An adjustment.
And yes, adjustments are an important part of chiropractic care.
But there's a difference between simply getting adjusted and receiving a personalized approach to chiropractic care.
An Adjustment Is a Tool
A chiropractic adjustment is designed to address joint movement and function.
It can be an important part of someone's care, but it isn't necessarily the entire answer.
Different people have different bodies, goals, lifestyles, injuries, and movement patterns.
So why would everyone receive exactly the same treatment?
They shouldn't.
What Else Can Chiropractic Care Include?
Depending on your needs, chiropractic care at Health Wave may incorporate:
Soft Tissue Therapy
Address areas of muscle and connective tissue tension or restriction.
Build strength, mobility, stability, and functional movement.
Provide targeted traction to the spine when appropriate.
Target specific areas of muscle and soft tissue tension.
Use negative pressure as part of soft tissue treatment.
Use photobiomodulation as part of recovery-focused care.
Use acoustic waves as part of treatment for certain musculoskeletal conditions.
Evaluate how your body moves to help guide your care.
Why Does a Multimodal Approach Matter?
Sometimes one treatment is enough.
Sometimes it isn't.
If someone has restricted joint movement and muscle tension and poor movement control, simply addressing one of those things may not address everything contributing to the problem.
That's where combining different approaches can be useful.
The goal isn't to give you as many treatments as possible.
It's to use the treatments that make sense for you.
What About Rehabilitation?
This is an important part of the Health Wave approach.
Feeling better is great.
But if you're trying to get back to lifting, running, playing sports, working comfortably, or simply moving through your day without constantly thinking about your pain, you need to be able to use your body well.
That's where active rehabilitation and movement work can come in.
So, Do You Still Get Adjusted?
Absolutely, if an adjustment is appropriate for you.
The difference is that the adjustment doesn't have to be the entire appointment or the entire plan.
At Health Wave, Andrew evaluates each person individually and determines which tools may be appropriate based on their needs and goals.
The Health Wave Approach
Health Wave was built around the idea that people deserve personalized care rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
That may mean an adjustment.
It may mean soft tissue work.
It may mean rehabilitation.
It may mean several things working together.
Your care should be based on you, not just the treatment table you're lying on.
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