Combining Chiropractic Care with Physical Therapy

Most of us know chiropractic care and physical therapy provide important benefits for people with musculoskeletal or mobility issues, including trauma-related issues and problems associated with aging. What a lot of people don’t know, however, is that these two medical treatments work well together, providing enhanced benefits for optimal outcomes.

Barbara Adonis, DC, and her team are committed to helping patients relieve symptoms and improve their health and their quality of life, and that’s why Easy Reach Chiropractic offers both chiropractic treatment and physical therapy all in one place. 

In this post, learn how these two therapies work together to help people of all ages relieve painful symptoms and improve their mobility and overall wellness.

Understanding chiropractic care and physical therapy

Chiropractic care focuses on problems affecting your musculoskeletal system — the system of bones, muscles, joints, tendons, and ligaments that helps you move and stay active. It does so primarily by targeting problems affecting your nerves, including nerves that control movement and pain sensations.

A chiropractor uses a variety of techniques to optimize spinal alignment and relieve nerve compression that interferes with normal nerve communication, reducing pain associated with abnormal nerve responses. Chiropractic treatments also improve circulation and reduce inflammation for natural healing and symptom relief.

Physical therapy also targets musculoskeletal issues through specific exercises and movements clinically proven to reduce inflammation and soreness while promoting circulation and other natural healing responses. Physical therapists help restore a normal range of motion, flexibility, strength, and balance.

Like chiropractic treatments, physical therapy uses a holistic, patient-centered approach based on the individual patient’s unique symptoms, anatomy, health history, lifestyle factors, and more.

Chiropractic and PT: The perfect couple

Both physical therapy and chiropractic treatment offer unique benefits for patients suffering from a variety of painful symptoms, but together, they work synergistically for even better outcomes. It all begins with your evaluation.

Your musculoskeletal and nervous systems are interconnected, and conditions involving one system typically affect the other as well. 

Having an initial assessment with an eye toward both therapies ensures your treatment plan will take every aspect of your condition into account, whether you're recovering from an injury or surgery or your symptoms are due to muscle strain, herniated discs, or degenerative issues like arthritis.

Used together, chiropractic treatments and physical therapy help relieve nerve compression, eliminate muscle “knots,” reduce inflammation, support better muscle and joint function, and improve mobility for both physical and emotional benefits. 

Your combined treatment plan enhances pain relief and focuses on helping you get back to your active lifestyle sooner, with results that last.

Finally, because both chiropractic care and physical therapy are holistic, you can count on receiving personalized support and guidance dependent on your symptoms, your goals, and your lifestyle factors for greater satisfaction and a lower risk of problems in the future. 

Both techniques are noninvasive, so there’s no worry about surgery, anesthesia, or prolonged downtime. The combined approach can even help reduce your reliance on pain medicine.

Custom treatment plans for optimal relief and wellness

Whether you’re dealing with pain, stiffness, or decreased mobility, the combination of chiropractic care and physical therapy is specially designed to help you feel better and improve your quality of life. To find out how, request an appointment online or over the phone with the team at Easy Reach Chiropractic in Lake Worth and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, today.