Chiropractor Albuquerque NM
Choosing a health care professional in Albuquerque, NM is an important decision, and at Gonstead Physical Medicine - Albuquerque we are dedicated to helping you make the most well informed decision as possible.
From explaining how our Albuquerque NM Chiropractors can assist you in alleviating your pain to understanding what we do, our goal is to provide you with as much detailed information as possible so that you can feel confident in choosing Gonstead Physical Medicine - Albuquerque for help solving your pain issues caused by muscle strain, stress, and injury.
Gonstead Physical Medicine - Albuquerque
Many people believe that chiropractic care is only for back pain and injury, but this is far from the case. Chiropractic treatment can have a variety of positive benefits for a wide range of physical ailments and conditions, from chronic pain to general discomfort. In fact, many patients who come to us simply want help relaxing their muscles and restoring balance to their body due to the impacts and strains of everyday life.
By properly aligning the spine, the human body can meet the high levels of activity that our busy lives require, and can work to properly self-heal through alignment.
How Can Chiropractic Care Help You?
While often associated with back pain, chiropractic care offers much more—addressing a wide range of physical conditions, including migraines, headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic discomfort, injury-related pain, muscle tension, and additional musculoskeletal concerns. This holistic approach targets the root cause to support lasting relief and overall wellness.
Chiropractic Care
Functional Rehab
Shockwave Therapy
Spinal Decompression
Common Areas We Help
We use multiple strategies to treat chronic pain and offer a variety of safe, effective options with our team of providers. Areas of treatment include:
Wrist Pain, Arthritis, CMC Joint Pain
KneeTorn Meniscus, Arthritis, Jumpers Knee, Runners Knee, Chondromalacia Patella
AnkleSprained Ankle, Arthritis
NeckGeneral Neck Pain, Whiplash, Disc Inuries
HeadHeadaches & Migraines
ShoulderTorn Rotator Cuff, Arthritis in the Shoulder, Labrum Tear, Bicep Tear, Impingement Syndrome
ElbowGolfers Elbow and Tennis Elbow
Low BackChronic Low Back Pain
HipBone on bone hip osteoarthritis and hip bursitis
FeetPlantar Fasciitis, Joint Pain in the Toes, Achilles Tendonitis
Chiropractic scientifically explained
A concise scientific explanation of chiropractic is that adjustments directly affect musculoskeletal structures by reducing pain and increasing joint motion.
Musculoskeletal structures include ligaments, muscles, joints, joint capsules, and surrounding myofascial tissues. Aside from this direct benefit, the autonomic nervous system is indirectly affected by the downregulation of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight system), and promotion of the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and repair system).
This is done through the effect that chiropractic adjustments have on joint capsules and the body’s proprioception mechanism (sense of where one is in space), through the mechanoreceptors (provide information regarding mechanical changes within the body), in the joints and periarticular tissues (tissue surrounding the joint).
Chiropractic Care and Your Health
Chiropractic is a profession within the health care field that deals with the neuro-musculoskeletal system of the human body. A chiropractor will diagnose, as well as help prevent, injuries and disorders of the nerves, muscles, and bones.
While we will diagnose and treat these resultant injuries and disorders, the main objective is the removal of nerve interference allowing the body to heal itself without invasive procedures and/or drugs.
As would be the case with any other field of care, our patients at Gonstead Physical Medicine - Albuquerque receive a thorough consultation including history and examination of their major complaint. After considering possible causes of the patient’s condition a diagnosis is established and a treatment plan is created.
For more information about how the chiropractors at Gonstead Physical Medicine - Albuquerque can help you live a happy, pain-free life, contact us today.
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