Are Chiropractic and Massage Therapy complementary?

Chiropractic and massage therapy, used in combination, form a powerful healing approach that addresses pain on many levels. Both long-term muscle tension and sudden impacts, such as falls, can pull and hold joints out of normal alignment. Chiropractic uses adjustments to return the joints to their normal positions and restore joint mobility. Joint misalignments or subluxations, are often accompanied by tension or injury to the surrounding muscles, and ligaments.  These tissues can produce pain that spreads because it causes protective muscle tightening in surrounding areas. Over time, tight, inflamed muscles and fascia suffer poor circulation and can develop adhesions that prevent muscles from lengthening completely. Painful trigger points can also develop, referring pain or tingling to other areas in the body. Addressing soft tissue problems is an important complement to chiropractic care. Muscles move joints, while ligaments support them. If a subluxation is adjusted without addressing related soft tissues, the whole problem is not being addressed and the pain and dysfunction may persist.

Chiropractic:

• Drug Free, non-invasive, hands-on, natural.
• Works by aligning your spine through adjustments to ensure that messages flowing constantly between the body and the brain are not blocked.
• Initial examination locates areas of nervous system misalignment, which are then adjusted to reduce interference and promote good health.
• Assessment of spinal problems can identify more serious conditions, which require different intervention.
• Helps the nervous system to work the way it should, thereby assisting with increased blood flow to muscle and tissue, relieving numbness, weakness and pain.

Massage Therapy:

§         Drug-free, non-invasive, hands-on, natural.

§         Works by changing the condition of soft tissues, muscles, tendons and connective tissue through the application of external pressure.

§         Increases blood and lymphatic circulation.

§         Relieves muscle spasms and cramps.

§         Promotes a decrease in blood pressure and heart rate, make it especially helpful for people dealing with anxiety and stress.

Chiropractic and Massage Therapy are actually two very different forms of natural therapy. You can, depending on the circumstances, obtain relief from either method. However, the best long-term way of keeping your body in a state of optimum health is to combine the two.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact Morris Family Chiropractic at

440-639-9171 or visit http://www.morriswellness.com/