East Bay Chiropractic Wellness P.C.

Dr. Martin Marmorale

Do My Pillow and Mattress Affect My Back Health?

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We’ve all been there. You wake up in the morning, your back feels tight, or your neck seems stiff and a little “off.” You may shrug it off, saying, “I guess I slept funny,” but is that really the case? Did you accidentally twist yourself into an odd position in your sleep, or is the problem actually your pillow or mattress?

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Whiplash and the Graston Technique®

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Neck strain caused by a forceful, fast back-and-forth motion is called “whiplash” because the motion resembles the cracking of a whip. Whiplash injuries are most commonly associated with rear-end car accidents, but it can result from sports accidents, trauma, or other similar jolting injuries.

The Graston Technique® is a manual therapy classified as an instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization treatment. The Graston treatment can be used to treat whiplash, along with other conditions.

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3 Conditions That Can be Treated with Chiropractic Care

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When most people think of chiropractic care, they immediately think of spinal adjustments. It makes perfect sense as spinal adjustments or manipulation are a unique form of care that chiropractors provide. This can lead to people underestimating the full scope of what chiropractic care can encompass.

It’s more accurate to say that chiropractic care involves a multi-pronged approach that can include spinal adjustments, massage, stretches, lifestyle advice, and much more. Because of how encompassing chiropractic care can be, it can treat several different conditions for so many people.

So, what are some of the different conditions that chiropractic care can treat?

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Benefits of Combining Chiropractic Care and Massage

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Whether you’re suffering from temporary back pain here and there or dealing with chronic back pain that just doesn’t give you a break, you’ve mulled over the various options you’ve heard of how to manage the pain. Perhaps you’ve tried taking ibuprofen when the pain gets distracting, stretches and other exercises at home, getting a chair for your desk that helps properly support your back, and more.

In too many instances, home remedies just aren’t enough, and you’ll need to work with a professional. That said, you may be conflicted on exactly what kind of professional you should seek out. People will often suggest either chiropractic care or massage. For those of us who may not be familiar with the ins and outs of either practice, what exactly is the difference between the two?

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Graston Technique® for Sciatica Relief

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Sciatica refers to pain that is felt along the path of the sciatic nerve, an area that goes from your lower back through your hips down past your buttocks into your leg. It typically affects one side of your body at a time. It can be the result of a herniated disk or bone spur on the spine that’s caused a compression of the nerve.

The Graston Technique® is a soft-tissue instrument-assisted mobilization, a manual therapy technique applied during chiropractic treatment. Instead of only using the hands, this technique uses six instruments in combination with a specialized form of massage to create a therapeutic effect.

The six core tools used in the Graston Technique® are made of stainless steel and are a variety of convex and concave shapes. The tools have blunt, rounded edges and are used to scan and detect areas of injured fibrotic tissue.

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