Chiropractic
vs Musculoskeletal Therapy

The table below shows comparison of services between a Manly Chiropractor and Musculoskeletal Therapy treatment.

1. Posture Analysis

We both do a thorough consultation on your history, looking at X-rays, MRI or CT scans, to form an accurate picture of your pain /discomfort or stiffness. However, most chiropractors do not include vigorous testing that covers the entire body including muscles, joints, ligaments, tendons, nerves and organs that are potentially involved.
The chiropractor more often looks at your immediate source of pain in only 30 minutes, of initial consultation. How much history, testing and treatment can be done in 30 minutes? Ask yourself.

2. Movement Analysis

We conduct primal movements balancing tests, and stress tests to assess weakness versus strength testing whereas some Chiropractors do not. With accuracy, we know then where the source of your pain is from and where to treat it. Often it is not where the pain is located.
We use Kinesiology and Reflexology to test every muscle throughout the body as we know that following the site of pain is often misleading.
M.D Karel Lewit “ he who treats the sight of pain is lost…”

3. Oscillating Magnetic Massage Gun

We use a hands-on high-frequency Japanese magnetic massage gun that has the same effect of 30 minutes of hand massage in 5 minutes to release the very muscles responsible for the misalignment of the pelvis/spine or vertebra and the cause of your pain.

In one session the gun turns an injured muscle that is inhibited into a 100% firing muscle at peak strength, often with complete reduction or a significant reduction of pain.

4. Soft Tissue Massage

The Chiropractor’s philosophy is to only adjust the bony spinal structure, which is why a session is only 15 15-minute follow-up, and then trusting the muscles and tendons, ligaments to follow after the chiropractic treatment. With respect…
Most spinal adjustments only last short periods, because tight muscles pull on this adjustment, thereby needing constant adjustments to try to keep the vertebras in place.
This type of treatment is known as palliative care, e.g. treating the symptoms, and not the cause of the symptoms.
We look at the reasons why you need constant spinal adjustments and provide soft tissue treatment to the structures involved.
Our treatment process reduces regular visits to therapists. As the cause of your pain is sorted out. No band-aid at our clinic!

5. Kinesio Taping

We apply Kinesio taping to stimulate weak firing spinal muscles, that support the vertebral instabilities and subluxations.
The taping allows the patient to return to their workplace or favourite activity with support/confidence and often experience pain-free movement. It is amazing when applied properly in resolving pain.

6. Personalised Recovery Exercise Routine

After we have identified the non-performing/weak muscles given them strength, and have returned the muscles to normal function again, we then put into place if necessary an exercise routine designed to target all your weak problematic areas.
We don’t wrap you up in cotton wool and keep you coming back for the same treatment, expecting different results. We focus on where your pain source is from, not where your pain is located.

7. Personalised Stretching Routine

We provide an individual routine in conjunction with exercises, which allows you pain-free movement in your daily life. Examples of this could be…
• Parent picking up their children
• Athletes that want to get back to sport faster
• Workers doing repetitive work like cashier, shop assistant, and factory workers bending and picking up parcels several hundred times a day.

We eliminate the cause of your back pain by taking the stresses off your muscles, joints and ligaments achieving a more balanced workout.

8. Spinal Manipulations

Chiropractors use a high force velocity adjustment to achieve their results, which can be very unpleasant and painful at times, e.g. cracking the neck or back.
MET (muscle energy technique) is so soft, gentle and pain-free that you don’t even know you have had an alignment, (adjustment)  We align and position the vertebra like chiropractors do but we only do this when necessary. Not routinely as Chiropractors.  We achieve pain-free results without the harsh audible cracking alignment.

If you were thinking of seeing a Manly Chiropractor, then call Robert first for free advice on how he can help you on 0410 811 830.