Chiropractic treats specific illnesses and afflictions.
Massage therapy treats injuries caused from work, recreational activities, and other activities.
Post surgery, massage therapy reduces healing time.
In addition to the well-known treatments, chiropractic massage relieves arthritis symptoms, fibromyalgia, gastrointestinal disorders, migraines, immune system disorders, insomnia and jaw problems such as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. In fact, there are only few known afflictions that massage therapy cannot improve.
Fibromyalgia is a controversial and complicated condition to understand. For proper diagnosis and treatment, a wide variety of factors need to be considered including "head-to-toe" joint and muscle function, nutrition, and lifestyle issues. A thorough examination including orthopedic and neurologic testing, as well as other specialized tests, will help to determine the exact causes of your symptoms and your individualized treatment plan.
Very often, a comprehensive treatment program addressing all of these issues leads to significant improvement.
Joint and soft tissue manipulation is often very helpful in relieving the aches and pains of fibromyalgia and related conditions. Other treatment options may include ultrasound or electrical muscle stimulation, acupuncture, therapeutic exercises, and massage therapy & myofascial release techniques. These procedures, combined with nutritional & herbal medicine, and/or homeopathy constitute a comprehensive, holistic approach. Although researchers are still a long way from finding a "cure" for fibromyalgia, chiropractic care is usually very successful in the effective management of this condition. However, if after examination we conclude that your case cannot be helped with conservative care, a prompt referral will be made.
