Get a Chiropractic Thoracic Adjustment
A person who sits at a desk for long periods of time often develops pain and tightness in the thoracic region, which includes the neck and back. By making thoracic adjustments, chiropractors can relieve this pain and tightness.
Instructions
1. Visit the American Chiropractic Association website. Here you'll find a wealth of information for patients considering chiropractic care. You can also locate a chiropractor in your area by entering your zip code on this website (see Resources below).
2. Describe your symptoms and your lifestyle to your chiropractor. The chiropractor will evaluate and check for motion and mobility as well as inflammation.
3. Get a thoracic adjustment. Depending on the individual chiropractor, this happens in a number of different ways. Some chiropractors ask you to lie on your stomach and use their hands to adjust your spine. Others use handheld tools. And still others ask you to wrap your arms around your front--as if you are giving yourself a hug--and then manipulate your spine from the front of your body.
4. Ask your chiropractor what you can do to help your body heal. Your treatment plan will probably involve a number of visits, but there are things that you can do between visits to make yourself feel better. For example, if your job or school requires you to work at a computer for long periods of time, you should consider doing stretching exercises at regular intervals throughout the day.
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