Whether your suffering lower back pain, neck pain, headaches or even sports injuries, it can be difficult to know whether Liverpool Physio or a Liverpool Chiropractor would be more suitable for you.
So what’s the difference between a Physio and chiropractor?
Basically, there is a lot of overlap between the two professions. Both Liverpool chiropractors and Liverpool physiotherapists treat problems associated with the joints, muscles and nerves to decrease pain and increase movement and return you to full function.
The main difference between a Physio and chiropractor is traditionally chiropractors focus more on the function of the spine and pelvis and it’s alignment through the use of manipulation, where a Physio will focus more on the muscles using mobilisations and exercises.
What is meant by Chiropractic manipulation?
Our Liverpool Chiropractors use their hands to adjust the joints of your spine and limbs where signs of restricted movement are found. When your spine or pelvis becomes restricted, you experience decreased movement, the joints become overloaded and can undergo increased wear and tear. This can lead to increased pressure on the nerves, increased muscular tension, inflammation and PAIN.
Gentle, specific manipulation techniques help to restore the normal movement and alignment of your spine and pelvis, decrease pressure on the joints and nerves, decreased muscular tension and decrease pain.
Our Liverpool Chiropractors treat acute and chronic low back and neck pain, sciatica, neck related and tension headaches, neck related dizziness or vertigo to name a few.
What is meant by Physiotherapy mobilization techniques?
A physiotherapist will treat using a range of mobilisation and massage techniques, electrical therapies and exercise to heal soft tissues and restore movement. Physiotherapists treat back and neck pain, sciatica, arthritis, swelling in joints, repetitive strain injury, sports injuries and cartilage, ligament and tendon damage.
It hurts, who do you choose?
There’s no need to choose. At Liverpool Chiropractic Clinic each patient not only sees a chiropractor but also a Sports Injury Therapist. Through a specifically tailored plan of care using a proven combination of chiropractic, sports therapy and massage Liverpool, acupuncture and sports injury rehabilitation, we provide Fast effective Pain Relief for many disorders of the spine, joints, muscles and nerves.
