In our Tiverton clinic, we bring a unique combination of treatments. Working this way, we can create a tailored treatment plan that’s just right for you. We take into account your personal and medical history, your lifestyle and the way your condition affects you.
The benefits of our integrated approach to treatment are to:
We have a commitment to excellence when it comes to the level of care we provide.
Over the years we have found that many would-be patients have been put off appropriate care because they aren’t sure exactly what they need.
For the most part, chiropractors and osteopaths are different. But, as with many professions, there are many variations in the way practitioners work.
Therefore, a chiropractor may perform some treatments like an osteopath, and some osteopaths may limit their services to that of chiropractic care.
We like this philosophy. So at the Alpha Clinic, over the years, we have developed our own unique way of working using Osteopathic techniques together with Chiropractic techniques along with electrotherapy. We find this brings the most beneficial treatment for our patients.
We take a whole mind and body approach. Because, after all, your body is connected from head to toe.
The primary difference between chiropractic care and osteopathy is that, while chiropractors are primarily focused on the joints and spine, osteopaths are more concerned with the whole body and take on a more holistic approach.
Therefore, an osteopath may not solely focus on the musculoskeletal system or symptoms. They may also help people with other systemic problems within the body, such as respiratory, cardiovascular, and digestive problems. While these problems may not seem related to the joints and spine, a pinched nerve in the neck can cause symptoms similar to that of a heart attack or stroke. Likewise, some people may find it harder to breathe because the body is tight and the muscles are stiff, especially those around the spine and back area.
Osteopaths that act like chiropractors might not massage the soft tissues or may not have any focus on rehabilitation at all. They might only manipulate or adjust the joints. Likewise, some chiropractors use soft tissue massage and other rehabilitative methods while adjusting the joints.
In most cases, chiropractors use adjustments, which focus on restoring the joint’s functionality and position. It’s usually a specific movement or motion that ‘forces’ the body back into place. Osteopaths may use adjustments if they feel it necessary, but they have a broader approach and treat larger areas of the body.
An osteopathic physician does not concentrate only on the problem area, but uses manual techniques to balance all the body systems, and to provide overall good health and wellbeing.
With this we focus on your whole body, including the soft tissues (such as muscles, ligaments and tendons. Techniques include:
Chiropractic is a treatment where a practitioner uses their hands to help relieve problems with the bones, muscles and joints.
Chiropractic adjustment is a procedure in which we use our hands or a small instrument to apply a controlled, sudden force to a spinal joint. The goal of this procedure, also known as spinal manipulation, is to improve spinal motion and improve your body’s physical function.
