Why Massages and Physiotherapy Do Not Replace Chiropractic in Sebastopol CA

It is well documented that chiropractic care in Sebastopol CA can alter the brain's control of muscles and proprioceptive function in patients with neck and back pain. In a study where individuals received slow stretches to muscles rather than high velocity adjustments, no neurophysiological changes were found (1). High velocity adjustments, as distinct from slower stretching like given in massages or through physiotherapy treatments, induce unique physiological changes. It takes at least two to three years of training for a chiropractor to be able to give an adjustment at that speed.

Chiropractic Adjustments in Sebastopol CA

"Several studies have shown that it takes two to three years at least to be able to deliver the adjustment at a rate fast enough to induce physiological reflexive changes in the body (2) (3). An adjustment needs to be delivered in under 200 milliseconds to induce the types of physiological changes necessary to improve brain function. Anything slower than that will have a different physiological effect on the body. " Dr Heidi Haavik, The Reality Check

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