Chiropractors have completed 5-6 years of university training, on the basis of which they have the skills to make a differential diagnosis, find out possible contraindications to treatment and the knowledge / skill to treat all MUSCuloskeletal diseases.
First visit to KiHy
The first visit includes the creation of a treatment plan and the start of treatment. In practice, this visit begins with a discussion, through which we try to understand the effort in depth. In addition to the discussion, we will focus on various orthopedic, neurological, and functional tests according to which we create a treatment plan. The treatment itself must include various methods of manual therapy, such as joint manipulation, in addition to which we emphasize therapeutic training. If necessary, we will create a longer rehabilitation plan.
The goal is the maximum functional capacity of the body.
The purpose of chiropractic is to restore and maintain the body's own ability to heal, regenerate and adapt to its environment and its changes.
Every function of the body is controlled and controlled by the brain. Every single second, the nervous system carries millions of messages between the brain and every part of the body. The latest research supports the view that movement disorders in the vertebra or other joint can cause a disturbance in this course of nerve messages. Chiropractic aims to correct these movement disorders and thus positively affect the functioning of the nervous system and the body's ability to heal.
Through the correction of movement disorder and optimization of the functioning of the nervous system, it is also easier to control the correct movement patterns. Long-term healing can be maximized and the recurrence of movement disorders can be prevented with independent therapeutic training, proper nutrition, adequate sleep and health-promoting exercise.
Practice
What is common to the manual therapy used by chiropractors is the various hand-made techniques that mainly aim to affect the joints, muscles and connective tissue by restoring their normal functioning. The purpose of treatment with the hands is to increase functional capacity and reduce symptoms such as pain. The most common treatment techniques for chiropractors are various manipulation and mobilization techniques to increase the trajectory of individual vertebrae or peripheral joints with controlled and parallel movement of the joint trajectory. Manipulation therapy is also associated with the myth most commonly associated with chiropractic that chiropractors only manipulate the back and, for example, do not give exercises and guidance to prevent the recurrence of the ailment. KiHy applies the best evidence of HVLA combining manipulation and training at the moment.
The largest group of patients in a chiropractor's office are people suffering from back diseases. In addition to back diseases, the chiropractor's appointment treats a wide range of musculoskeletal disorders of different ages. The most common ailments at the reception are:
- Acute and chronic low back pain.
- SI – Joint dysfunction and pain
- Disc-related pain (intervertebral disc bulges and herniated discs)
- Sciatica and pain radiating to the leg
- Mid-back pains & facet locks
- Neck and shoulder pains
- Neck-related vertigo and good quality postural vertigo or BPPV
- Headaches and Migraines
- Radiation pains in the extremities
- Problems with the masticatory muscles and dysfunction of the jaw joint
A small percentage of chiropractor patients primarily have non-musculoskeletal disorders.
The most individually adapted treatment techniques, home exercises and lifestyle changes are most likely to produce the best and most persistent response to treatment. It is common for symptoms to begin to decrease and functional capacity to increase with 1-4 treatments, but longer-term symptoms, posture changes and functional limitations may require longer regular treatment, rehabilitation and lifestyle guidance.
Mechanism of action
In addition to the mechanical effect, the mechanism of action of manual therapy is based on the neurophysiological response to treatment. The neurophysiological mechanism of action affects the central nervous system through the musculoskeletal system at the level of the spinal cord, brainstem and brain. Manual therapy of the musculoskeletal system affects the activation of sensory neural pathways, which can produce a therapeutic response to treatment by improving the control of movement and/or the processing of the pain sensation in the central nervous system.
Improvements in movement control and regulation can be seen, among other things:
- As improved muscle activation
- increased muscle strength and endurance
- as an improvement in fine motor skills, reflexes and sense of balance.
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