7 things you need to know about chiropractic 🆙

Chiropractic treats spinal disorders. Do you feel pain in this region and want more information about the practice? So here are 7 things you need to know about chiropractic care before turning to a professional.

What is chiropractic?

Chiropractic care prevents, diagnoses and treats problems in the neuro-musculoskeletal system and their effects on the body. The practice, developed in 1895 by Daniel D. Palmer, a Canadian physician living in the United States, does not use drugs or surgery, only adjustments and joint manipulations performed with the hands.

The technique consists of adjustments and joint manipulations made with the hands.

The technique is not a massage and only qualified professionals can apply it. The first university courses in the area appeared in the 2000s. The degree lasts 5 years, with 4.560 hours of classes, and was authorized and recognized by the MEC in 2005. To find a regulated professional, consult the website of the Spanish Association of Chiropractic.

The wonders of chiropractic

For chiropractor Roberto Bleier Filho from Associação Españaeira de Chiropraxia, everyone should look for a professional in the area. The exercises act on postural reeducation, improving mechanics, alignment, mobility and self-regulation. The method is suitable for all ages, even babies. The patient is evaluated at the consultation and treatment is prescribed individually.

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The treatment has already been used by athletes, so much so that at the Rio 2016 Paralympics, athletes were seen daily or every other day. Chiropractor Marise Locatelli, graduated from Feeval University (Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul) and specialist in Sports Chiropractic from Faculdade Herreno (Curitiba), revealed in 2015 that world sports powers, such as the United States, Canada, Italy and Australia, had specialized chiropractic teams.

Among the benefits of chiropractic are:

Improved posture;
Reduction of joint problems in wrists, elbows, shoulders, hands, hips, ankles and feet;
Relieves muscle pain and tension;
Relief of sciatic pain, in the spine and from herniated discs;
Relief for headaches;
Auxiliary treatment for menstrual cramps and asthmatic bronchitis.

Are you willing to undergo this treatment? First you need to know some details. Here are the main questions about chiropractic:

Chiropractic is not massage or physical therapy

Massage seeks relaxation. Physical therapy treats muscle pain and spasms. Chiropractic, as we said at the beginning of this text, prevents, diagnoses and treats problems in the spine, such as lumbar / cervical / sciatic pain and also tendinitis.

Who can do it?

Those who do not suffer from the problems mentioned above, but work with computers, for example, can look for a chiropractor to adjust their spine. Pregnant women can too, as the exercises are adapted to each stage of pregnancy.

Are there any contraindications?

Generally, people with osteoporosis, calcified artery, cancer, or who have had surgery cannot.

How is the treatment?

It is divided into three phases:

Intensive (three times a week): the pain usually disappears;
Concealer: improvement in posture and flexibility;
Maintenance: maintenance of the results obtained.
How do you know if the chiropractor is good?

Escape if you don't have a degree in chiropractic. For now, only Universidade Anhembi-Morumbi (São Paulo) and Universidade Feevale (Novo Hamburgo) have this course. The professional must also appear on the website of the Españaeira de Chiropractic Association. He still needs to perform a rigorous assessment before the exercises.