When you’re suffering from a musculoskeletal injury, Dr. Charles Smith at Smith Family Wellness in Honolulu, HI, offers physiotherapy and chiropractic care to help you heal and return to optimal function.
Physiotherapy and Its Role in Chiropractic Care
Musculoskeletal injuries aren’t single-layered. They involve both the soft tissues and the skeletal system. Healing requires that both be addressed fully. Dr. Smith and the team at Smith Family Wellness of Honolulu, HI, explain the connection between the soft and hard tissues when it comes to injuries, as well as how combining physiotherapy and chiropractic care can help.
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Your bones provide a solid support for holding your body upright, allowing you to bend, and keeping you moving. However, the ligaments, tendons, and muscles support your bones, keep your bones connected to the soft tissues, and keep the soft tissues connected to one another.
When you sustain an injury in any one of these components, it can impact the rest. It can also impact how well you move and get through your daily life.
There are many examples of how this occurs, but one is with chronic neck pain. Often, neck pain is caused by poor posture, an auto accident, or repetitive lifting. Such incidents lead to misalignment of the neck bones.
When a bone shifts out of alignment, the soft tissues endure additional strain, which can put further strain on the bone. The result is chronic neck pain caused by a combination of issues with the bones and soft tissues.
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy is a field that is focused on the movement of the body. It’s used to assess the musculoskeletal system for issues. Once issues are uncovered, it works to rehabilitate the injury, as well as prevent future injuries and maintain musculoskeletal health through specific exercises and soft tissue techniques tailored to the individual.
Often, it’s combined with chiropractic techniques to ensure that the musculoskeletal system is optimally healed. Together, the two practices can provide relief from issues such as:
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic neck pain
- Pelvic issues
- Arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Work injuries
- Sports injuries
- Muscle spasms
- Sprains and strains
- Whiplash and other auto accident injuries
- Hip pain
- Knee pain
Our chiropractor will work with you to determine the best combination of exercises and techniques for your specific needs.
Learn more about the role of physiotherapy in your healing and chiropractic treatment by visiting Dr. Smith at Smith Family Wellness in Honolulu, HI. Call (808) 922-3244 to schedule an appointment today.