What does chiropractic adjust?

Maintaining a good mechanical and neurological balance is important for your health as it allows a better posture and overall well-being. Physical, emotional or chemical stress may lead to an imbalance in your sympathetic and parasympathetic autonomic nervous system. That’s when your chiropractor steps in, to restore the balance between the body and the brain, the spine and the nervous system. Hence, at my practice in Friedrichshain, I promote a holistic approach to health and wellness.Chiropractic is a healthcare discipline firmly grounded in science, regulated in 14 European countries. It takes 5500 hours of study to qualify as a primary healthcare provider.

We adjust you

Upper Back

Chiropractic treatment can help alleviate pain and stiffness in the upper back, commonly associated with whiplash, headache or vertigo.

Lower Back

Chiropractic care is often sought for lower back pain relief, addressing issues such as muscle strain, spinal misalignment, and herniated discs through manual adjustments, exercises, and therapeutic modalities.

Disc Hernation

Chiropractic care may offer relief from the symptoms of disc herniation, such as sciatica or radiating pain, by addressing spinal alignment and reducing pressure on affected nerves.

Craniomandibular Dysfunction (CMD)

Chiropractic adjustments can help improve alignment and function in the jaw and neck area, potentially alleviating symptoms associated with craniomandibular dysfunction.

Scoliosis

Chiropractic treatment may involve specific adjustments and exercises to help manage the symptoms of scoliosis and improve spinal alignment.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Chiropractic care may help alleviate symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome by addressing nerve compression in the wrist and forearm through adjustments and other therapeutic techniques.

Vertigo

Chiropractic adjustments may help improve spinal alignment and reduce tension in the neck, potentially alleviating symptoms of vertigo associated with cervical spine issues.

Tendinitis

Chiropractic treatment can aid in the management of tendinitis by addressing underlying musculoskeletal imbalances and promoting proper joint function and mobility.

Breastfeeding

Chiropractic care may involve adjustments to improve spinal alignment, nerve function and jaw muscles relaxation. This will improve the latch of newborns and babies, thus increasing the milk supply.

Your first visit

01

Anamnesis*

I start with the anamnesis ( a careful interrogation about your health) health history, current symptoms, any previous injuries or medical conditions and lifestyle factors will be detailed.

A thorough examination of your whole body. Orthopaedic tests, neurological tests. In some cases, the chiropractor read your X-rays, MRI or CT to get a more detailed view of the spine and related structures. This helps in formulating an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.

02

Find the source

The chiropractor may use palpation (touch) to identify areas of tenderness, muscle tension, or spinal misalignments.


Clarifying the source of the pain (muscles, joints, ligaments, nerves etc) is a key step.

03

Chiropractic Therapy

We then work with gentle, precise and specific body adjustments:

  • Craniosacral therapy
  • Fascias mobilization
  • Soft tissue work
  • Vertebral manipulations
 
Advice regarding your nutrition or habits may also be given at the end.

04

Treatment plan

Based on the assessment, the chiropractor will propose a personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. This may involve a series of chiropractic adjustments, therapeutic exercises, lifestyle recommendations, and other modalities.
The chiropractor will discuss the frequency of visits required for optimal results and how long the treatment plan is expected to last.

Post-treatment phases

Recovery? – Relief phase: symptoms improvement, feeling better.

Need to change the pattern with more frequent adjustments. This phase has to do with the body’s ability to adapt (direct improvement or changing to worse before getting better).

Improving? – Corrective and stabilisation phase: improved biomechanics and function stabilizing

Adresses to the cause of the dis-ease, you continue the care in order to maintain and optimise your health.

Optimising ? – Wellness phase: I want to stay with an optimal health = Doing and being your best.

Getting regularly adjusted will insure you of living at your optimum level of health and function even though we are always under stress (physical, emotional or chemical).

Chiropractic Benefits

Chiropractic is a gentle therapy, safe for everyone, from infants to the elderly.

Your chiropractor helps you restore and maintain your good posture and improve the function of your nervous system.

Better posture

Ease aches

Reduction in pain medication

Improved athletic performance

Better sleep and stress reduction

Muscle relaxation

Increase range of motion

Speed up recovery process

Improves the function of the nervous system