Winter Weather and Joint Pain

Reliving Winter Joint Pain with Chiropractic Care

Joint pain in the winter affects all parts of the body. The drop in the temperature affects the ability to move and increases pain. Chiropractic care helps with winter joint pain our special techniques from a skilled chiropractor uses in the affected area. At Health First Chiropractic in Marysville, WA we have manual therapy, drop table technique, corrective exercise heat and cold therapy, and cold laser therapy to treat joint pain effectively in men and women.

Chiropractic manipulation aligns the spine and helps to increase blood flow in the body. It relieves pain in the joint and helps make moving easier. Your limbs are less stiff and more mobile. It helps take the pressure off the joints and limbs helping them to work correctly. Joint pain can lead to infections and colds. Chiropractic care improves the immune system in the winter, our chiropractic service will show you how to prevent snow shoveling injuries and prevent slip and falls. Regular chiropractic adjustment will keep joints flexible so that you can move around easily. With less pain, you can accomplish daily chores at home and work.

Type of Treatment for Joint Pain

Manual therapy is chiropractic therapy where the chiropractic uses hand-on techniques and applies pressure to the muscles and joints. It increases motion, improves pain, promotes relaxation, and helps with mobility. We may use massage, manipulation, mobilization techniques, drop table techniques to use a movable table to provide gentle movement and treatment of the joints. This method decreases pain and helps with movement.

We provide heat therapy with moist heat packs and whirlpool baths to reduce joint pain and promote movement after chiropractic care. Sometimes cold therapy is used with ice packs, whirlpool with ice water, and cold towels. It reduces swelling and pain in the joints. Cold laser therapy is another way to treat winter joint pain. It does not heat or cut the skin. It is applied to areas and passes through the skin promoting healing and blood circulation. It helps with pain and inflammation. Our staff can design exercises that you can do at home to keep the joints limber.

Contact Us Today

Contact us at Health First Chiropractic in Marysville, WA to learn more about joint pain treatments. We will design a customized treatment program for -winter joint pain. Call us at 360-1987 today for an appointment.