Chiropractic Care for Sports Injury

An injury during the game is an athlete’s worst nightmare. No one wants to be on the sidelines when their team needs them. At Carolina Chiropractic Center in Florence, SC, we help athletes heal from injuries to get them back in the game quicker.

Chiropractic care is usually only associated with spinal care; however, chiropractors work with the joints, nerves, soft tissues, and hard tissues along with the spine. Understanding that the whole body works together as a whole, we treat the body as a whole.

Treating a sports injury is not what it used to be. Here at Carolina Chiropractic Center, we utilize advanced technology to speed up recovery. Some of these technologies include cold laser therapy, electrical muscle stimulation, and ultrasound. We can also perform adjustments and create a unique therapeutic exercise program.

Chiropractic care does not just treat the symptoms of an injury; it treats the injury from the source. If you have been recently injured or if you are an athlete, it is good to have an experienced chiropractic team on your sideline. To schedule an appointment with Carolina Chiropractic Center in Florence, SC, call our office at (843) 665-9192 or visit our website, www.carolinachirocenter.com. 

What is a Chiropractic Adjustment?

Probably the most well-known treatment in chiropractic is adjustments. At Carolina Chiropractic Center in Florence, SC, we perform adjustments, or manipulation as it is sometimes called, for our patients. An inline spine allows the whole body to run at peak functionality.

Adjustments are very minor movements to the spine and joints. The adjustment is quick and moves the spine or joint back into its correct position. When the spine or a joint is out of line, called a subluxation, the surrounding nerves can be pinched or otherwise hindered. These nerves are then not able to carry messages to and from the brain properly. Depending on where in the body the subluxation is, the nerves in that area will cause the body system they are connected with to function at a lesser level.

Your chiropractor will use their hands or a chiropractic instrument to move the spine or joint back into place quickly. There may be a cracking sound when it happens, which is just gas leaving the joint. There is often no discomfort and many patients experience a sense of relief afterwards.

Chiropractic adjustments can improve a number of different body ailments, however if you are experiencing frequent pain, numbness, or tingling to a limb or joint, you should not wait to come in for an evaluation. To schedule an appointment with Carolina Chiropractic Center of Florence, SC, call our office at (843) 665-9192 or visit our website, www.carolinachirocenter.com. 

What is Cupping Therapy?

Cupping is one of the oldest methods of traditional Chinese medicine and we utilize this type of therapy at Carolina Chiropractic Center. Cupping therapy is a form of alternative medicine in which cups are placed on the skin to create suction. The treatment is used primarily to treat respiratory conditions, arthritis, gastrointestinal disorders, and much more. The cups themselves can be made of a variety of materials, including glass, bamboo, and earthenware.

During cupping therapy, the suction of the cups mobilizes blood flow to promote the healing of a broad range of medical ailments. One way to think about cupping is that it is the inverse of massage therapy. Rather than applying pressure to muscles, the suction uses pressure to pull skin, tissue and muscles upward. In a typical cupping session, glass cups are warmed using a cotton ball or other flammable substance which is soaked in alcohol, let, then placed inside the cup. Burning a substance inside the cup removes all the oxygen which creates a vacuum on the skin. Depending on the condition being treated, the cups will be left in place for 5-10 minutes.

If you think you may benefit from cupping treatment, please give us a call. To learn about the services we provide at our office, visit www.carolinachirocenter.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with Dr. James Huggins, Jr. at Carolina Chiropractic Center in Florence, SC, call 843-665-9192.