Learn the key difference between chiropractic adjustment and manipulation, and how these approaches affect your spinal health. Learn why the chiropractic adjustment in Mataró with Dr. Marc Bony, DC may be the solution you're looking for.
Adjustment and handling
With manipulation, a force is introduced into multiple segments, with the sole intention of «mobilizing» the area. No care is taken when isolating the specific joint or vertebrae.
The «manipulator» offers everyone the same «aspirin». Each patient is manipulated on his right side and then on his left side of the lumbar area, then they go to the level of the patient's stomach and push all the vertebrae from bottom to top and finally they go to the neck and hit one side and the other. These manipulations cause many patients to «feel good», but this approach usually results in a short-term relief, because there was no attempt and no specific correction. In some cases, excess joint movement or joints that should not have been, cause new pain or instability.
A SPECIFIC manipulation is called Adjustment. .
The adjustment involves a detailed examination, which is performed by means of a evaluation functional of the physician. A postural study, a thermographic examination and an x-ray are minimally considered in order to determine the best way to specifically reduce the subluxation.
Here are some tests used to diagnose your problem
The radiography, The X-ray provides information to accurately assess the quality of the structure when adjustments cannot be made and to provide a prognosis to the patient. Radiographs tell the history and phases of a patient's subluxation, whether it is acute or chronic, by the absence or presence of degenerative changes.
Doctors of Chiropractic obtain their degree by training for 8 years, specializing in the Nervous System, the Spine and mastering the art of Spinal Adjustment.
Adjustment or manipulation, only the result determines which one to choose.
- Manipulationis the tool of osteopaths, physiotherapists, massage therapists, etc.
- AdjustmentThe tool of Chiropractic Medicine: the tool of Chiropractic Medicine
Make a first visit with your US licensed Dr. of Chiropractic and you will see the difference.
More information Marc Bony,DC graduated in the USA in 2001.
