If you’ve been injured in a car accident (or if you’re experiencing back and neck pain for any other reason), it may be highly beneficial for you to visit your local chiropractor. Chiropractic care is uniquely suited to address such injuries because it attempts to repair underlying damage to the joints, muscles and nerves that can get twisted, strained and crunched during traumatic events; this approach relieves pain naturally, without the use of potentially risky drugs, and helps you to get back to your normal life as soon as possible.
But you may be wondering about chiropractic adjustments. Are they all the same? The answer is that all chiropractors use slightly different variations on a similar method, the greatest difference being whether they stick to the traditional manual manipulations or utilize chiropractor tools as well. Both are valid treatment routes, but you may want to know a bit more in order to find a chiropractor whose approach is right for you:
The Pros of Purely Manual Chiropractic Adjustments
Manual chiropractic adjustments have formed the core of the discipline ever since it was founded in the 1800s. These adjustments, usually accompanied by pops as the joints are realigned, are generally preferred by people who feel a sense of physical release with each adjustment. Some chiropractors also prefer them because they feel they have more control with a hands-on approach.
Why Some Chiropractic Doctors Use Chiropractor Tools
Some patients, however, find that traditional chiropractic adjustments make them sore, and some chiropractors desire a little more control over their adjustments. For that reason, chiropractor tools are sometimes a better option. There are a wide range of tools available, but most work to give less forceful and more precise adjustments to individual joints. Some are even computer-aided, allowing the chiropractor to measure vibration in various joints to determine which ones need to be mobilized.
Conclusion: The Right Method for Your Treatment
In the end, there’s little conclusive evidence that one approach is better than the other. Many chiropractors even use a combined approach, using manual adjustments on some joints or for some patients and tools for others. The most important thing is that you communicate with your chiropractor, asking for the reasoning behind why he or she is recommending a particular course of action.
Do you have an opinion on manual manipulations versus the use of tools? Discuss in the comments.