A chiropractic adjustment by Dr. Daniel Lara at Powell Chiropractic & Wellness in Powell, Ohio, can help reduce pain, correct the body’s alignment, improve how the body functions physically, and complement traditional medical care through careful manipulation of the spine or joints. Chiropractic care can treat many conditions of the nervous or musculoskeletal systems. Common reasons for chiropractic adjustments include: lower back pain, neck pain, muscle tightness or tension, or headaches. 

Dr. Lara welcomes patients to his practice, where he strives to create a welcoming environment and treat each patient’s unique needs using a variety of techniques such as spinal decompression, massage therapy, and dry needling. 

Spinal Decompression

Spinal compression happens when pressure is put on the spine, through such regular activities as sitting. Over time, this can squeeze out the fluid from between the discs in your spine, allowing them to rub together. This friction and compression can be quite painful, especially if left untreated. 

At Powell Chiropractic & Wellness near Columbus, Ohio, Dr. Lara uses spinal decompression to gently stretch apart the discs in the spine, allowing the return of the fluid in between the discs. This fluid is full of nutrients and oxygen, which leads to healing. Spinal decompression is an excellent alternative to back surgery, as it reduces pain and helps restore the natural function of the spine. Many patients find that spinal decompression provides long term pain relief without the stress or recovery time of surgery. 

Therapeutic Massage

While spinal decompression works with the 24 small bones that make up the spine, therapeutic massage works with the body’s soft tissues, or muscles and tendons. In Powell, Ohio, at Powell Chiropractic & Wellness, Dr. Lara skillfully combines massage with spinal manipulation to reduce inflammation, which results in less pain for his patients. Therapeutic massage allows the body to respond better to chiropractic adjustments, so you will feel better faster! The body will hold correct alignment longer with muscles strengthened through therapeutic massage. 

Dry Needling

Dry needling is a treatment used to treat muscular pain and trigger points, which are sensitive areas of tight muscle fibers that form in the muscles after overuse or injury. Dr. Lara carefully places very thin acupuncture needles into the muscle, causing a muscular contraction; this releases the trigger point and allows the muscle to relax, alleviating pain and restoring muscle function. This allows the body to hold the chiropractic adjustment longer, resulting in better pain management. 

Powell Chiropractic & Wellness in Powell, Ohio is here to help you feel better! Reach out today to see how Dr. Lara can help manage your back pain, neck pain, muscle tightness or tension, or headaches!