Understanding the Differences Between Chiropractors and Physical Therapists
Both chiropractors and physical therapists are highly educated and trained healthcare professionals. They both address chronic pain, injury, and conditions that affect your quality of life and ability to take care of your everyday activities. However, there are key differences between the two professions, including the way they approach care, the treatment options they offer, and the conditions they treat.
At Advanced Spine & Sport Chiropractic in Ventura, CA, our chiropractor Dr. James Baranski has extensive experience in injury rehabilitation and rehabilitative care. He specializes in chiropractic physical therapy for rehabilitation of sports injury, auto injury, work-related injury, personal injury, and repetitive stress injury. Here is our guide to understanding the differences between a Ventura chiropractor and a physical therapist.
When to Visit a Chiropractor
Chiropractic care focuses on unlocking the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Chiropractors are experts at treating conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system and nervous system and can also provide general wellness care, like diet and nutrition counseling, weight management services, hormone treatment, stress relief, posture correction and ergonomics, and exercise education. Chiropractors offer treatment for all stages of care, including relief, corrective, and wellness, so you can see them as needed or for ongoing treatment. You should visit a chiropractor if you have:
- Chronic pain or a chronic illness, disease, or condition
- Mental health issues like stress, depression, anxiety, or sleep problems
- Joint pain or inflammation
- Mobility issues or stiffness
- Complications recovering from surgery or injury
- Spinal condition
Keep in mind that chiropractors can treat much more than just these condition, these are just the most common reasons people visit chiropractors.
When to Visit a Physical Therapist
Physical therapists help patients recover from injury, prepare for or recover from surgery, adjust to life with a disability or amputation, and rehabilitate from illness, heart attack, or stroke. They typically have a limited treatment program that offers a set period of care, after which the patient either rehabilitates on their own or gets continuing care from their primary care physician or chiropractor. You should visit a physical therapist if you have:
- A short-term injury rather than a chronic one
- Are preparing for or recovering from surgery
- Are adjusting to life with a disability or chronic illness
- Are recovering from an illness, stroke, or heart attack
- Need to re-learn how to walk or handle activities of daily living
Visit Our Ventura Chiropractor Today
Dr. Baranski offers chiropractic physical therapy in Ventura, CA, which means that he uses chiropractic care and non-invasive therapies to rehabilitate injuries, offer relief of symptoms of chronic illness and disease, and improve overall quality of life. He specializes in rehabilitation of sports, work, auto, repetitive stress, and personal injury. Call to schedule an appointment, or book an appointment online.
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