Both massage and
chiropractic offer preventive care to support your ongoing good health and
well-being. A timely visit to your chiropractor can reestablish normal
alignment and mobility before secondary soft tissue problems develop.
Regular massage
can release chronically contracted muscles and fascia, improving the balance
among muscle groups and promoting healthful circulation. Your body will be more
resilient in the face of daily stresses, less prone to injury and subluxation. Finally, massage triggers the body’s
relaxation response, interrupting a cycle of stress and muscle tension that can
build in response to life’s challenges. Feeling
relaxed and rejuvenated after a massage, you are less likely to slip into
patterns of tension that can contribute to soft tissue problems and
subluxations.
Massage supports Chiropractic
You can benefit in
a number of ways by adding massage therapy to your chiropractic care program. Recovery is normally faster and more complete
when you address multiple components of your pain. Chiropractic treatment often proceeds more
easily, with less discomfort, when soft tissue has been relaxed with massage. You may be less anxious and more ready to
receive chiropractic adjustment after a relaxing massage. Adjustments frequently last longer when
muscle tension is released that might otherwise pull your joints out of
alignment again.
Chiropractic supports Massage
If you are seeking
massage therapy for pain but find your pain persists, recurs or even worsens
after your massage, chiropractic could help in these ways: If your pain
involves a subluxation, chiropractic adjustment may give immediate relief as
your joint is restored to alignment and mobility. You may find that surrounding soft tissue heals
quickly once it is no longer subjected to the stress of misaligned joints. The joint movement in chiropractic adjustments
can sometimes relax deep layers of soft tissue that can be difficult to reach
with massage. Your chiropractor can use
x-rays and manual diagnostic techniques to evaluate other possible causes for
your pain and can make appropriate referrals if necessary.