Chiropractic Care for Improving Joint Movement in Louisville KY

Chiropractic Care for Improving Joint Movement in Louisville KY

Chiropractic Louisville KY Joint Movement

Chiropractic in Louisville KY is an alternative medicine profession that governs the general health care of the neuromusculoskeletal system. It focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and the overall effects of any disorder on the human’s nerves, muscles and bones to the general health condition of the body.


About Chiropractic in Louisville KY

Chiropractic treatments involve aiding neck pain, back pain, joint related problems, sprains, strains, arthritis and the like. Regular chiropractic care practice maintains good posture, integrity of the spinal and nervous systems and improves joint motion.

Founded in 1895 by a teacher and grocer turned magnetic healer, Daniel David Palmer, in Davenport, USA, chiropractic is internationally adapted and practiced in over 100 countries in the world. Chiropractic practitioners dedicated most of their professional study on intricate clinical training because most of the cases being consulted to them involve very essential part of the human body like the spine, which houses the spinal cord, muscles, ligaments and joints. They do not prescribe drugs and perform surgical procedures because chiropractors accentuate that non-surgical, manual and manipulative therapy and treatment should be implemented in dealing with disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system.

People recovering from fractures or injuries of the bone, ligaments and joints greatly benefits from religious practice of chiropractic care. A short-term goal procedure can reduce pain, restore joint to normal physiological range, and improve joint movement, but when considering long-term goals chiropractic procedures may restore the whole functional capability of joints to adapt everyday life. Joints are where two or more bones make contact to allow free movement of the body.

Should there be any discomfort experienced by the patient, upon the arrival of the patient at the clinic chiropractor will perform asks for the medical history of the patient and how did the discomfort started. An initial examination, which includes blood pressure test, pulse, respiration and reflexes test will follow through. He will also examine the range of the affected part, its muscle tone and strength and the integrity of the nerves. He will also perform diagnostic test to supplement the result of the initial exam. This diagnostic test may include X-Ray and or MRI. After all factors have been considered, the chiropractor will come up with his diagnosis. He will then laid out the diagnosed condition and suggest chiropractic treatment plan, which includes specific or combination of treatments that is suitable for the patient’s condition. This will also include the period of time the procedure will be implemented.

Among many other types of dysfunctions, Sacroiliac joint dysfunction is very common. Though the diagnosis can be difficult because the symptoms are similar to a simple lower back and leg pain, chiropractors has diverse variety of methods for treating the case and make improvement of joint movement. In fact, in dealing with sacroiliac joint dysfunction, chiropractic care and exercises are considered as the first line treatment because of its natural and non-surgical method. There is no standard or default approach for the treatment because the methods used may vary depending on the level of the tolerance of the patient.

The aim of chiropractic care is to deliver comfort, improvement in joint movement, to patients who need corrective procedures through manual, non-surgical therapies. Traditional procedure includes spinal manipulation, decompression and mobilization but some Chiropractic clinics follows the modern way of living of people so they include posture and nutrition programs, ergonomics, and personal fitness training programs offered to patients with gym activities included on their chiropractic treatment plan.

Monday
9:00am - 6:00pm


Tuesday
2:00pm - 6:00pm


Wednesday
9:00am - 6:00pm


Thursday
2:00pm - 6:00pm


Friday
9:00am - 6:00pm


Saturday & Sunday
Closed

Fern Valley Chiropractic

3407 Fern Valley Rd
Louisville, KY 40213

(502) 961-9355