When you’re dealing with stiffness in your joints, it can be difficult to find the relief you need to feel comfortable throughout the day. When your joint mobility is poor, it can be hard to do everyday tasks like bending over to tie your shoes or even reaching up to grab something. By seeing your chiropractor for adjustments, you can improve your joint mobility and your quality of life.

Improving Joint Mobility With Chiropractic Adjustments

Chiropractors use a technique known as joint manipulation. This is done by using their hands or a flat object to apply quick, gentle force to a specific area. This helps release tension in specific areas, giving you relief from pain that you might be experiencing. This in turn also helps improve your range of motion and decrease any stiffness in your joints.

Chiropractic adjustments also reduce pain on a chemical level. Joint manipulation can help stimulate the release of endorphins and serotonin to help relieve your pain. This helps reduce inflammation in your joints and helps you find the relief that you’ve been searching for. When your chiropractor uses an adjustment to help loosen up the muscles, it increases joint mobility by improving the range of motion and releasing the tension that may have built up in the joints.

When you receive chiropractic adjustments on a regular basis, you’ll be improving your quality of life by helping the joints stay loose and strong. You’ll experience less pain and you’ll be able to return to your favorite activities in no time. Adjustments can also improve your overall performance in these activities as well.

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Find out how you can start feeling relief from your joint pain and lack of mobility. Contact your chiropractor to learn more about chiropractic adjustments and how they can help you.

Back pain is a common condition that can dramatically affect your life. Back pain can make it difficult to move. Your chiropractor can help you manage back pain, with several effective treatments to help you find relief.

What You Need To Know About Back Pain

Back pain can happen suddenly, caused by a vehicular accident, sports injury, or other event. Back pain can also happen gradually, caused by arthritis, degenerative spinal conditions, weight gain, and other conditions.

There are a few important steps you can take to help manage back pain. Remember to:

• Sleep on a medium-firm mattress that supports your entire body
• Avoid carrying heavy objects like a handbag, because it can cause pressure on your back
• Avoid wearing old, non-supportive shoes that don’t support and cushion your feet
• Take breaks and move around to avoid staying in the same position for a long period of time
• Develop good posture by standing and sitting up straight, without hunching or slouching
• Exercise regularly, including gentle stretches to relax tense muscles in your back and keep your spine flexible
• Maintain a healthy weight by eating a healthy diet

For mild, occasional back pain, you may be able to get relief if you:

• Apply an ice or heat pack to your back
• Take over-the-counter pain relievers like ibuprofen and Tylenol
• Gently stretch and move

For moderate to severe, frequent back pain, you should seek out the help and expertise of your chiropractor. Your chiropractor may recommend:

• Massage therapy, to relax tense muscles, tendons, and ligaments
• Decompression therapy, to relieve compressed disks causing nerve pressure in your spine
• A chiropractic adjustment realigns the bones in your spine to relieve pressure and pain in your back

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You don’t have to let back pain control your life. To find out more about the causes, management, and treatment of back pain, call your chiropractor today.

Neck pain is a common condition, and many people will deal with it at least once in their lives. Sometimes, you’ll find that you slept funny and now your neck is aching. There may be other conditions that can cause you to experience neck pain and it can be difficult to even function when you’re dealing with neck pain. It’s important to see your chiropractor for treatment when you’re dealing with neck pain so that you can start regaining mobility and easing your pain instead of letting it get worse.

Causes and Treatments for Neck Pain

There are several different reasons why you might experience neck pain. This could be poor posture or more severe injuries and conditions that can restrict motion and cause you pain. These injuries and conditions include:

• Muscle strains
• Nerve compression
• Traumatic injuries
• Older age
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Meningitis

It’s important that you remember to maintain good posture throughout the day. Many people find that while they work at their desks, their shoulders start to slump over, and this can cause neck pain to appear. You should take frequent breaks and stretch your body out as needed throughout the day.

Your chiropractor can help manage and treat your neck pain. They can do this through spinal manipulation. This is when your chiropractor manually adjusts your spine and corrects issues in the spine. This also relieves tension and helps with compression. They may also recommend physical therapy to help keep your neck muscles strong and help relieve your pain. When you see your chiropractor on a regular basis, you’ll find that you don’t deal with neck pain as often or it’s greatly decreased.

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Find out how you can start easing your neck pain. Contact your chiropractor to find out what’s causing your neck pain and how it can be treated.

If you suffer from pain in your back, neck, or other parts of your body, a chiropractic adjustment may help relieve your pain. Dr. Jen and Dr. Britt at One Source Integrative Medicine in Florence, SC, provide a wide range of chiropractic and wellness services, including chiropractic adjustments. 

What You Need To Know About Chiropractic Adjustments

Back, neck, and body pain can be caused by a few factors, including: 

• Having poor posture while standing or sitting 
• Inclining your head forward for long periods of time, while working on a computer 
• Experiencing a vehicular accident, causing whiplash, back problems, and other issues 
• Experiencing a sports injury involving your neck, back, or other area of your body 
• Recovering from a surgery of illness 

One of the most effective techniques a chiropractor uses to relieve pain is a chiropractic adjustment. During a chiropractic adjustment, your chiropractor will use manual techniques, and may include a table, roller, or other device. The adjustment will help to: 

• Realign your cervical, thoracic, or lumbar vertebrae in your spine 
• Realign muscles, tendons, and ligaments 
• Relieve pressure caused by a herniated disk in your spine 
• Relieve stress on nerves, muscles, tendons, and ligaments 
• Relieve neck, back, shoulder, arm, and leg pain 

You should consider visiting a chiropractor for an adjustment if you are experiencing:  

• Pain when you move 
• Muscle fatigue 
• Pain in your extremities 
• Chronic body pain 
• Whiplash 
• Crush injuries 
• Loss of mobility  

A chiropractic adjustment can help you enjoy optimal flexibility, so you can excel at sports and activities. A chiropractic adjustment can also promote muscle, tendon, and ligament balance to help you recover from an accident or injury. 

A chiropractic adjustment can be combined with additional chiropractic and wellness services, including: 

• Therapeutic massage 
• Physical therapy 
• Thermal therapy 
• Physical fitness counseling 
• Nutritional counseling  

Want To Know More?

To find out more about the benefits of a chiropractic adjustment and how it can help you, call Dr. Jen and Dr. Britt at One Source Integrative Medicine in Florence, SC. You can reach them in the office by calling (843) 773-1444, so call today.

If you are experiencing shoulder pain, you already know how it can impact your life. Your shoulders help you lift, pull, push, and move your arms. When your shoulders hurt, your entire upper body can hurt too. Our chiropractor can help.

What You Need To Know About Shoulder Pain

Shoulder pain is a common problem. Let’s look at just a few of the most common causes of shoulder pain:

• A sports injury, accident, or fall
• Rotator cuff tendon overuse or injury, causing tendonitis
• Inflammation of the bursa in your upper shoulder, causing bursitis
• Inflammation of the joints in your shoulder, causing arthritis

Mild, occasional shoulder pain can often be treated at home. Some simple tips to get relief from shoulder pain include:

• Placing an ice pack on your shoulder for 15 minutes several times daily to reduce swelling
• Applying warm, moist heat several times daily to relax muscles in your shoulder
• Wearing a sling to minimize shoulder movement and give your shoulder muscles relief
• Taking over-the-counter pain and anti-inflammatory medication to reduce pain, swelling, and inflammation

So, when should you visit your chiropractor for shoulder pain? You should see your chiropractor if your shoulder pain is:

• Not relieved with home remedies
• Increasing from mild to moderate or severe pain
• Interfering with your abilities to work, attend school, or do the activities you love

Our chiropractor will perform a full examination of your shoulder, including range-of-motion and flexibility. Imaging studies may be recommended to assess bone, ligament, muscle, or tendon damage. After a comprehensive evaluation, your chiropractor may recommend:

• Manual adjustment of your shoulder to help realign the joint and improve joint function
• Therapeutic massage to relax your muscles, tendons, and ligaments
• Thermal therapies to boost circulation, reduce swelling and decrease pain
• Stretching and exercises, to increase flexibility and range-of-motion
• Muscle relaxant, pain, and anti-inflammatory medication to ease painful symptoms

Want To Know More?

To learn more about the causes and treatment of shoulder pain and how our chiropractor can help you get relief, talk with your chiropractor today.