Massage therapy and chiropractic care are compatible forms of health care with a shared goal of treating the whole patient. While both offer drug-free techniques that facilitate the natural healing process, they focus on different areas and use different techniques in doing so.

Massage therapy aims to help muscles relax in order to eliminate stress from the body and restore balance. Chiropractors in Orlando focus on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system. Adjustments are used to return the bones in the spine to a more natural position, removing pain and alleviating health issues.

When used together, these two treatment modalities serve to complement one another, and often produce more effective results.

The Benefits of Combining Treatments

Massage is often recommended as a preparation for a chiropractic adjustment, as there are numerous benefits to combining the two therapies, including:

• More Complete Treatment – Since the spine, soft tissue, and all supporting structures rely on each other to function properly, combining chiropractic care with massage therapy works to heal all affected areas and treat the whole issue, rather than merely part of it.
• Quicker Recovery – Massage can assist the healing process by relaxing muscles that have been affected by structural issues and making it easier to do the necessary stretches and exercises that aid the recovery process. Also, soft tissue tends to heal more quickly after a chiropractic adjustment has been performed.
• Easier Chiropractic Adjustments – As massage relaxes muscle tension when done prior to chiropractic treatment, it allows for easier and more successful chiropractic adjustments, as well as making the process more comfortable.
• Better Range of Motion – Many patients receiving chiropractic care experience reduced range of motion. Massage therapy can assist chiropractic treatment by improving the flexibility in, and mobility of, muscles, ligaments, and other soft tissue areas that have been impacted by an injury or illness.

Combining these complementary forms of health care results in a more thorough health care program that enables you to get back to feeling like yourself much more quickly. Dr. Faria, a chiropractor in Orlando at the Cellular Health Institute, can help get your back pain under control. Please call (407) 862-2287, or you may contact us online.