5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Chiropractic Care
By: Dr. Tiffany T. Butler | March 8, 2023 | Read Time: 5 minutes
Have you been contemplating chiropractic care? Are you curious to discover how chiropractic care can help your back pain?
When there is an injury to the joints, the joints oftentimes will become restricted due to the presence of inflammation and the formation of scar tissue. The chiropractic adjustments provide a passive force to the joints thereby mobilizing the joint.
2. Break up adhesive scar tissue.
During the reconstruction phase of soft tissue healing, the body lays down new cartilage tissue called scar tissue. Scar tissue is not like normal tissue. it is disorganized, less tensile, and weaker. When an outside force is placed on the scar tissue either through movement whether direct (e.g., such as massage), or passively (e.g., exercise, stretching, or spinal adjustments), the scar tissue is disrupted and stretched.
As the joints move better, the movement naturally “pumps” and moves inflammation out of the area. Inflammation is considered one of the root causes of most diseases, therefore, removing inflammation, allows the body to continue to naturally heal and move through the various phases of tissue healing and repair.
As inflammation is removed from the area, the pain receptors (e.g., nociceptors) become less irritated. In the absence of inflammation, there is often no pain perceived.
When inflammation is present, the pain receptors become overstimulated. The overstimulation of these sensory nerves sends a signal to the brain that “the body is damaged or injured” as a result, the brain will respond by contracting the skeletal muscles (e.g., neck muscles, back muscles, etc.) This results in abnormal muscle balance, while one region of muscles is contracted or spasms, it overpowers the others, thereby causing malposition of the joints (e.g., vertebral joints) and/or abnormal postural positions (e.g., bending forward or slouching). Therefore, when the spinal adjustments are performed, inflammation is “pumped” out of the area, and the nerves become less irritated thus causing the muscles to relax and become of normal tension; thereby, restoring and/or improving muscle balance.
Dr. Tiffany T. Butler (aka “The Pain Doctor”) is a chiropractor, author, and entrepreneur. She leads Harmonious Living Chiropractic: Fitness & Wellness Center, a pain management practice, in offering healthcare solutions that focus on patient-centered care. Her team consists of individuals who are passionate about improving patient outcomes by providing chiropractic care, in conjunction with therapeutic procedures. Their services have helped hundreds of people find pain relief and improved their quality of life. To learn more about Dr. Butler visit https://www.drtiffanybutler.com/dr-butler/ Connect with Dr. Butler on social media #drtiffanybutler
