Poor posture can be alarming because it affects your physique and psychological well-being. It can lead to back pains, scoliosis, and other unwanted bone/spinal conditions. And what causes these conditions? For some people, it’s a result of accumulated stress, while for some, it is a result of their dietary choices, and for others, it is the weight of load they carry as part of their daily living activities. Regardless of the reason, poor posture can be very limiting. And that’s where chiropractic treatment comes in! With chiropractic care, poor posture can be improved through spinal manipulation and relief of neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction. But how exactly does a chiropractor help to treat poor posture? Keep reading to find out.
Expert consultation
A chiropractor will conduct an initial assessment to establish your medical history and lifestyle habits that may have contributed to your poor posture. The consultation may include questions about your daily routines, work-life, exercise levels, and similar details. You can rest assured that you have confidentiality as the answers to all these questions must be honest so that the chiropractor can establish the best treatment plan for you.
Postural Examination
Assessing your posture is an essential part of the process of reforming your poor posture. If you haven’t suffered any injuries that may have contributed to bad posture, the chiropractor may ask you to demonstrate some movement. They need to see how you stand, walk, sit, or sleep, to visualize any stress points that may have resulted in your poor posture. The examination goes further with an x-ray of your spinal structure and any other part of your body where the chiropractor feels the need to have a closer look. Results from this examination determine the alignment and adjustment procedures for treatment.
Chiropractic Adjustments
Once the chiropractor has properly assessed your posture, they then begin to make certain modifications to help correct your posture and hopefully restore range of mobility to certain areas that have experienced stress. Although straight to the point, chiropractic alignments must only be conducted by a professional chiropractor. These adjustments may be conducted in one session with recommended exercises or over some sessions, for extensive cases of a postural defect.
Muscle tension relief
Muscles are a very key tension point in the body and any discomfort in the bones can result in greater muscle pain and strain. With chiropractic treatment, you experience relief in tensioned areas, which helps with increased range of mobility. After a single session of chiropractic adjustments, patients experience instant relief!
Rehabilitation and Exercises
Rehabilitation is the final phase of the treatment process to help with poor posture as the chiropractor will make lifestyle and exercise suggestions to help you maintain better posture while on the path of recovery. Frequent stretching, change of chairs, better pillows, and an exercise routine are some of the rehabilitative recommendations that chiropractors offer those with poor posture.
Florida Keys Chiropractic offers the best team of chiropractors to help you find the right posture for your physique and boost your confidence! Give us a call today! For the best Key West chiropractor, come to Dr. Leto, one of the best Key West doctors. Dr. Darold Leto is a certified specialist for all your Key West chiropractic needs. Stop by Darold Leto Chiropractic today, check out our website, or get in touch with us to get started.