Cleary Family Chiropractic: Blog

If you’ve ever had a bruised tailbone, you know it’s no fun. The body can usually heal damage in this area on its own, but Cleary Family Chiropractic is happy to provide patients with safe pain management. We can also provide diagnostics to better understand what is causing a patient’s discomfort. The tailbone is scientifically called the coccyx, and it’s made up of small, fused vertebrae that dangle from the end of the spine. It is anchored by the powerful muscles and ligaments of the pelvic region, which usually serve to shield it from blunt trauma. It is rare for the coccyx to crack, but the tissues surrounding it can bruise. Pain related to it is scientifically called “coccydynia.” People are particularly vulnerable to tailbone injuries during activities such as cycling and horseback riding, or while giving birth. Patients will have to rest while they recover, but we can provide them with chiropractic wedges to sit on without causing further pain. Manual adjustments, ultrasound, an...

At our practice, Dr. Matt Cleary encourages patients to consider chiropractic care for sports injuries. We use spinal adjustments and physical therapy techniques to relieve pain caused by sports and to help prevent re-injury. During your first visit with Dr. Matt Cleary, he will assess and diagnose your injury while creating a treatment plan to begin the recovery process. Chiropractors are trained to manage sports injuries through joint manipulation, soft tissue therapies, and individual exercises to properly heal an injury. Regardless of the injury, we treat the entire body and not one specific area that is causing pain. Medical doctors treat each injury individually and not the body as a whole. Your body works together which is why we stress chiropractic care to heal the entire body. Chiropractic care is an all-natural alternative to surgery and painkillers which is only a temporary solution to your pain. Our goal is to keep you on the field and off of the sidelines which is why we g...