Muscle Tension
What Causes Muscle Tension?
Muscle tension is a condition in which muscles contract and remain tight for an extended period. This can cause discomfort, pain, and limited range of motion in the affected area. Muscle tension can be caused by a variety of factors, including:
- Poor Posture: Slouching or sitting in the same position for extended periods can cause muscle tension.
- Stress: Emotional stress can lead to muscle tension, particularly in the neck and shoulder area.
- Overuse: Repetitive motions or overuse of certain muscles can cause tension and pain.
- Injury: Trauma to the muscle or surrounding tissues can cause muscle tension.
Muscle Tension Treatment
There are many different ways that our Chiropractors can help with muscle pain. At your first appointment, we will ask you about your symptoms and medical history. Based on our findings, our Chiropractors work with you to create a treatment plan specifically for you. This plan may involve one or more of the following:
- Spinal Manipulation and Adjustment: a hands-on treatment that involves moving, massaging, and applying pressure to the spine and joints. Our Chiropractors use spinal manipulation to target the source of your pain and improve your range of motion.
- Mobilisation: gentle movements are used to improve the range of motion in the back muscles and joints.
- Manual Therapy: our Chiropractors may employ additional manual techniques in addition to spinal manipulation to treat back pain. These include massage, myofascial release, and trigger point therapy. These treatments aim to relieve stress in the tendons, ligaments, and muscles around the spine.
- Rehabilitative Exercise: rehabilitative activities may be recommended by our Chiropractors in order to help patients build stronger back muscles. These exercises have the potential to both reduce pain and stop additional injury.
- Lifestyle and Nutritional Counseling: To help patients manage their back pain, our chiropractors may offer dietary and lifestyle counseling. We may recommend changes to your diet, exercise routine, and sleep habits. We may also suggest ways to reduce stress.
- Cupping: cups are placed on the skin over the muscles in the neck, which can help to release tension and reduce pain.
- Dry needling: can help to release muscle knots or trigger points, which can cause pain and limited range of motion.
Benefits of Chiropractic Care
When it comes to treating muscle pain, our Chiropractors take a holistic approach. Our chiropractic care services can provide several benefits to people experiencing muscle pain, including:
Non-Invasive Treatment: Our services are a non-invasive alternative to medication or surgery, which means that you can get the relief you need without any risks or side effects.
Long-Term Relief: We focus on addressing the root cause of your muscle pain to provide long-lasting relief, not just temporary symptom relief.
Improved Functionality: Our services can improve your joint mobility, flexibility, and range of motion, which can help you get back to your normal activities and improve your overall quality of life.
Our chiropractic care services are suitable for anyone experiencing muscle pain, regardless of age or activity level. We have helped athletes, office workers, and people with physically demanding jobs alleviate their muscle pain and improve their function.