Stiffness, pain, or injury within your musculoskeletal system can be alarming. In this case, physical therapy and chiropractic treatment are your best options. But which is better between the two? This post analyses these two medical practices, looking at their similarities, differences, and application areas. Physiotherapist vs Chiropractor: What Do They Mean? To understand the difference between physio and chiro, it is important that we first define these two terms. Physiotherapy is a therapeutic technique that focuses on impairment and disability in specific areas. Physiotherapists use techniques including exercise and physical manipulation to improve physical function and movement after an injury, surgery, or onset of a chronic condition. Chiropractic care, on the other hand, focuses on mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system. Chiropractors use techniques including spinal manipulation, flexion, and…
