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Understanding the Distinction Between Chiropractic and Physiotherapy


Understanding the Distinction Between Chiropractic and Physiotherapy



Chiropractic and Physiotherapy? What is the difference?
Chiropractic and Physiotherapy? What is the difference?


Chiropractic is defined as (according to the world federation of Chiropractic)


A health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on the function of the nervous system and general health. There is an emphasis on manual treatments including spinal adjustment and other joint and soft-tissue manipulation.




Physiotherapy is defined as (according to world Physiotherapy)


is a health care profession concerned with human function and movement and maximising physical potential. It is concerned with identifying and maximising quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, treatment/intervention, habilitation and rehabilitation


Still confused ? that's ok most people get to this point as well!


The great news is both professions are going to try and help you with

- Headaches

- Neck Pain

- Shoulder Pain

- Low Back Pain


The difference being what tools we use to achieve the results.


At Health wise Chiropractic, we like to help you achieve your goals by doing the following

- Assess your posture and take a posture scan to see exactly what muscles are tight , and where the spine is out of alignment

- treat the muscles and spine with Chiropractic adjustments, Muscle therapy that includes massage, cupping, dry needling and stretching

- giving you the best take home education with our online stand corrected program which has exercises, nutrition advice and things to do and not to do for specific health conditions.




Here's a special treat! One of our many videos about stretching from our STAND CORRECTED online pain management programs, we hope it helps. ENJOY!





If you want more information about how we can help . Please call Health Wise Chiropractic 03 9467 7889 or book online to see one of our Chiropractors in Sunbury or Melton/Strathtulloh Today!




Chiropractic has moved online. We offer our online programs -STAND CORRECTED- To help you through the day. They contain health advice for your conditions, nutritional advice and exercises for you to do at home or at the workplace to help you achieve your health goals. We understand that coming to the Chiropractic clinic maybe costly and time consuming. This way if you cant make it into the chiropractic office, you can do any of our 20+ online health programs at your leisure.

Enjoy and we hope they spark a little bit of joy and help you achieve your health goals. Each program contains - Information about the conditions - things to do and things to avoid - nutrition advice - all the stretches that are needed to help The following conditions are now available for online sessions

  • migraine

  • cervicogenic headaches

  • cervical facet neck pain

  • tension headaches

  • cervical radiculopathy (pins and needles in the arm originating from the neck)

  • shoulder impingement relief

  • thoracic outlet syndrome

  • frozen shoulder

  • rotator cuff

  • chronic lumbar (Low Back) disc pain

  • acute Lumbar(low back) disc pain

  • Lumbar facet pain

  • sciatica and piriformis syndrome

  • meniscus (knee pain)

  • Plantar fasciitis (Foot Pain)

  • Shin Splints

  • Tennis Elbow/Golfers elbow

  • Carpal tunnel Syndrome

  • Upper Crossed Syndrome( Poor Posture)

  • Lower Crossed Syndrome ( Poor Posture)

  • Dizziness-Vertigo

  • Arthritis

  • Welcome To Chiropractic

  • TMJ (Jaw Pain)


Reference


Smartphone use affects gait performance, spinal kinematics and causes spinal musculoskeletal discomfort in young adults

Author links open overlay panelGulnihal Metin a, Semra Topuz a, Gozde Yagci a POSTURE ONLINE

upper cross relief chiropractic treatment online! Stand Corrected

https://www.healthwisechiropractic.com.au/challenge-page/uppercrosssyndromeonlineprogramhealthwisechiropracticsunburymeltonstrathtulloh


Or check out our relevant blogs









lower cross relief chiropractic treatment online! Stand Corrected

https://www.healthwisechiropractic.com.au/challenge-page/LowerCrossedsyndromebadpotureonlineprogramhealthwisechiropractic Or check out our relevant blogs






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