Ancient peoples were using iron as early as 4000 B.C.E. for making various tools, weapons, and other objects. They apparently obtained the iron from meteorites. The composition of those earliest iron artifacts was higher in nickel than native iron ores on Earth, in keeping with the composition of meteorites (Steel). In fact, the word ‘iron’ comes from an ancient term meaning ‘metal from the sky.’ It is interesting to note that when Admiral Robert Peary visited Greenland in the 1890s, he found that the Inuit had for many years been making iron tools from a 30-ton iron meteorite that had fallen there centuries earlier (Steel). With the combination of iron and carbon made steel, a metal that is utilized even today. Combining and mixing has gave rise to fibers that can protect the reentry of a NASA spaceship, Cameras built into phones, and yummy peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. These have been all achieved by combining materials, which can be beneficial to human kind.
Combining chiropractic and physical therapy because they work in conjunction with one another. Chiropractic care takes burden off the central nervous system, where pressure and tension can build up in the spinal column and can cause various symptoms to form. Chiropractors are trained to find these pressure areas and then remove the interventions through chiropractic adjustments. The chiropractic adjustments help to decrease pain, decrease muscle tension, and increase ranges of motion, which will help improve one’s overall health and well-being. Physical therapy works on strengthening and stabilizing the joints in the body and in the spinal column. The Physical Therapists at Multi-Care Medical are trained to find weaknesses in the joints of the body as well as in the spine. Physical therapy can actually find specific areas that need to be strengthened and repositioned. By looking at the body as a whole therapists can identify how poor posture, and poor joint alignment, can cause structural weaknesses and pain. Once identified, our Physical Therapist will design a specific plan to treat our patients. They utilize passive therapy techniques, such as electrical muscle stimulation; ice/hot packs and ultrasound therapy to reduce pain and active therapy techniques, such as manual therapies and therapeutic exercises to strengthen the body. Therapists will also instruct patients on how to do specific exercises at home to support the work performed in the office. Thesis: Combining chiropractic and physical therapy because they work in conjunction with one another can benefit the patient’s grievances to bring them to the road of recovery much sooner.
When it comes to treating patients who are experiencing pain, Chiropractors and physical therapists take slightly different approaches. A Chiropractor focuses on conditions of the musculoskeletal system and nervous system and the effects caused by these conditions.The symptoms that Chiropractic care helps to relieve include back pain, neck pain, headaches, and other pain in joints, arms, and legs. Chiropractors use a hands-on approach that includes examination, diagnosis, and treatment.They use their extensive diagnostic skill set to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises and provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.To alleviate their patient’s pain, Chiropractors often use a technique called “Spinal Manipulation.”’The purpose of Spinal Manipulation is to restore mobility in areas with tissue damage, which decreases pain and muscle tightness and allows for healing.’
Physical therapists, on the other hand, evaluate, diagnose and provide treatment to restore movement and function such as strength, range of motion and balance. They use this knowledge to develop an individualized rehabilitation program from conditions caused by factors such as aging, injury, disease or environmental factors.Physical therapists are also involved in promoting health, wellness, and fitness through risk factor identification and preventative care. Although they use different techniques, both Chiropractors and physical therapists use their expertise to help rehabilitate and relieve pain in their patients.Although both Chiropractors and Physical Therapists are both specialists in diagnosing and treating their patients, they do have some differences in their areas of practice.
Chiropractors are experts when it comes to Spinal Adjustment and manipulation. This includes soft tissue mobilization and joint adjustment. Chiropractors use their knowledge of the musculoskeletal system to develop therapeutic modalities end exercise regiments to treat pain in their patients.Doctors of Chiropractic use evidence to support their treatment plans and adjustments of the spine, as well as diagnose joint subluxation complexes. Their education also provides them with in-depth understanding of Physical Therapy techniques, general medicine, radiology, and neurology.Specialized areas that Chiropractors are knowledgeable in and use in their diagnostic and treatment process are Orthopedics, Pediatrics, General Rehab, Internal Disorders, Neurology, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Radiology, Sports Medicine, and Forensic Sciences.
Physical Therapists are experts when it comes to human movement and the restoration of all movement related processes. Like Chiropractors, they also have a foundation of knowledge that extends into Chiropractic care and general medicine.When it comes to treatment, a Physical Therapists area of expertise lies in manual therapy, joint and soft tissue mobilization, neurologic rehabilitation, sports performance, muscle coordination and cardiovascular rehabilitation.Physical Therapists diagnose movement, musculoskeletal and functional related conditions. Specialized areas that Physical Therapists use in their diagnostic and treatment process are Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Neurology, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, and Clinical Electrophysiology.
If you are in pain from injury or deterioration, both Chiropractors and Physical Therapists can be beneficial to your recovery. They use slightly different techniques, but have the same goal of helping improve the quality of life for their patients.
There is some natural overlap between chiropractic care and physical therapy. Professionals from both fields often utilize targeted exercises and injury recovery therapies like electrical stimulation, massage, icing and heat. However, their respective focuses are different. Chiropractors concentrate primarily on correcting alignment issues and freeing the nerves, joints and other tissues so that everything can work as it was intended to. Physical therapists generally work to rebuild muscle strength and restore range of motion. Ultimately, chiropractic care and physical therapy complement each other beautifully. Chiropractic helps to provide a solid, healthy foundation, and physical therapy builds up the muscles that are needed to keep that foundation stable and strong. Patients who have suffered an injury, undergone surgery, or are dealing with a health condition that negatively impacts their range of motion or mobility can often benefit greatly from either chiropractic care or physical therapy.
However, the combination of the two treatments can often deliver even better results. By combining Physical Therapy and Chiropractic care for patients with injury we can effectively restore function and reduce pain through a multi-disciplinary approach. Although both Physical Therapy and Chiropractic aims to restore function to injured patients often physical therapy can help provide the restorative treatments for extremities and muscular conditions, while chiropractic care strives to address spinal and joint dysfunction. By combining these two methods patients no longer have to go through several appointments at different facilities in hopes that they are getting the best care. Together the chiropractor can address the structural problem and the physical therapist can develop treatments to help strengthen and protect the injured areas.
For those with suffering from low back pain the multidisciplinary approach starts with an assessment by the chiropractor and physical therapist. Once the diagnosis is reached the chiropractic adjustments can be utilized to address the skeletal structure and ensure healthy joint alignment. With proper joint and spinal alignment it becomes necessary to ensure that stability and strength are addressed. The ability and expertise of the physical therapist can provide exercises, stretches and joint mobilization to the patient’s area of injury or pain. Together both the Physical Therapist and the Chiropractor provide effective rehabilitation to the areas of pain and dysfunction thus allowing the person to return to work and play, free from pain and injury.
If someone has been dealing with chronic joint or muscle pain without a solution this remarkable multifaceted approach that a program that utilizes Chiropractic and Physical Therapy to treat back, neck, shoulder, knee pain in addition to patients that are recovering from surgery or new injuries. A road to recovery and life without pain could be right achieved with treatment form experts from both Chiropractic and Physical Therapy fields.
