A chiropractic adjustment is an excellent way to resolve back pain and improve some problems with range of motion. However, many people do not realize that chiropractic adjustments and deep-tissue massage go hand in hand.

If you’ve ever been to a chiropractor, you know how much better you feel after the very first adjustment. You also know that maybe later that day, the next day or the next week, you could be back where you started and feel like you need to go back to the chiropractor.

Why does this happen?

In an adjustment, the chiropractor is realigning your joints to a comfortable and pain-free position, but the muscles and connective tissue are still pulling your joints in the same direction that they were before the session. A trained and qualified massage therapist like Waldo can help to relieve that tension in the connective tissue and make the body more pliable for the chiropractic session. To get the greatest benefit, try to schedule a session with Waldo right before your chiropractic adjustment and you will be able to hold on to your alignment for longer and feel more lasting benefits from the work. In fact, Annis’s clients often experience a pleasant “soft alignment” of the joints from soft-tissue loosening alone. It’s amazing how the joints can sometimes just fall back into place!