What is Chiropractic Therapy? A type of therapy in which the hands are used to manipulate the spine or other parts of the body.  Chiropractic therapy can be used to treat conditions such as back pain, neck pain, headache, and hand or foot problems, and to improve overall health.

Many people attribute their aches and pains to stress of aging, but in truth, many other factors impact the way your body feels. If you’re facing ongoing back, neck or muscle pain and have yet to visit a chiropractor, or if it’s been quite a while since your last visit to a chiropractor, there are certain ways to tell if your body could benefit from an adjustment, or in other words, chiropractic therapy. 

You may know to schedule a visit to your chiropractor when your back pain flares up – but the following are some additional signs it might be time for a back adjustment, neck adjustment, spine adjustment or another form of chiropractic therapy. 

1. Do you experience regular headaches?

 Many different factors can contribute to headaches, including dehydration, stress, poor posture and a poor diet, among others. The American Chiropractic Association reports that while nine out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches, some people experience them far more often than others. 

Numerous studies have shown a link between having chiropractic adjustment and headache relief. Chiropractic therapy may especially help if you suffer from tension headaches or headaches that originate within your neck, per a 2014 study detailed in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeautics. The study revealed that seeing a chiropractor improved outcomes for patients facing acute and chronic neck pain. A separate study conducted three years before that also found that spinal manipulation and other types of chiropractic treatment can also help ease migraine pain.

(Source: https://www.acatoday.org/patients/headaches-and-chiropractic/) 

2. Is there tingling or aches and pains in your legs? 

Aches, pains and even that “pins and needles” feeling you get when your legs or feet fall asleep can all indicate that it’s time to seek chiropractic therapy. In some cases, simply sitting in the same position for and extended period can trigger these symptoms. Yet, in other instances, numbness, tingling or sharp shooting pains in your legs can be signs of more serious problems, such as a slipped disc or pinched nerve. 

The chiropractor can help your body function as well as possible. If leg pain is preventing the body from doing so, your chiropractic visit may help you identify the root cause of the issue – and figure out what steps to take to better health.

3. Do you suffer from poor posture?

You face a higher chance of having poor posture if you spend the majority of your day seated at a desk. Posture can impact everything from your shoulders to your neck and back, and it also has the potential to compound pressure on your bones and discs. Making ergonomic changes in your office is one way to help counter the effects of poor posture, and having a back, neck or spine adjustment is another. 

These are just a few of the possible signs that suggest your body could benefit from a visit to your chiropractor in St. Petersburg. Click here to learn more or schedule an appointment.