Can I speed the healing process?

While there aren't any shortcuts to speed your body's natural healing process, there's a lot you can do to give yourself the best chance for a quick recovery. Learn proper sitting and lifting methods. Specific exercises may be suggested to help retrain the muscles that support your spine. Proper rest is an important aspect of the healing process, too. Get the appropriate amount of rest and avoid sleeping on your stomach. During the healing process, proper nutrition is more important than ever. Make sure you eat balanced meals, and if you're a few pounds overweight, now would be a good time to slim down and reduce unnecessary stresses to your spine. Lastly, keep your schedeled appointments and follow your chiropractic doctor's recommendations for optimum results.

Why do children need chiropractic care?

Since significant spinal trauma can occur at birth, many parents have their newborns checked for the Vertebral Subluxation Complex. Later, learning to walk, ride a bicycle, and other activities can cause spinal problems. While a bandage and some comforting words can help a skinned knee, the unseen damage to a child's spine is the unique domain of a chiropractic doctor. Many childhood health complaints brushed off as "growing pains" can be traced to the spine. Regular chiropractic checkups can identify these problems and help avoid many of the health complaints seen later in adults. Naturally, chiropractic adjusting procedures are modified to a child's spine. Most parents report that their children enjoy their chiropractic adjustments and seem healthier than other children.

What if my policy doesn't cover chiropractic?

Your health affects everything you do and everyone you know. It is the most valuable possession you have. Before you make a decision about your health based solely on your insurance coverage, our office offers a free consultation and exam as well as free insurance benefits check. Before you incur any expense your coverage and out of pocket expense will be discussed with you. At this point you will be able to make a decision based on your exam findings and what is best for your health.

Am I too old for chiropractic care?

Never. More and more people are consulting chiropractic doctors, especially in their later years. With growing concerns about over-medication and the side effects of combining various prescription drugs, safe, natural chiropractic care is growing in popularity. Restoring better spinal function can help improve mobility, vitality, endurance, and appetite. Many patients report improvement with arthritic symptoms and other chronic ailments often associated with the aging process. The adjusting technique used by your doctor will be modified for maximum comfort and results. As we get older and wiser, the simplicity and effectiveness of chiropractic care becomes more and more obvious.

Can I have Chiropractic Care after back surgery?

Yes. Rest assured that your chiropractic doctor will avoid the surgically modified areas of your spine. Surgery often causes instability above or below the involved level. These areas will be the focus of your chiropractic care.

Can patients with Osteoporosis get Chiropractic Care?

Of course. When developing a care plan, your chiropractic doctor considers the unique circumstances of each patient. There are many ways to adjust the spine. The method selected will be best suited to your age, size and condition.

How long until I'll feel better?

Some patients experience almost instant relief. Others discover it can take many weeks or months. Many factors can affect the healing process. How long have you had your problem? Are you keeping your appointments? Are you getting the proper rest, exercise, and nutrition? Do you smoke? Are you in otherwise good condition? Within a short period of time, most patients sense enough progress to fully carry out their doctor's recommendations.

How long will I need chiropractic care?

After patients get the relief they want, many choose to continue with some type of periodic care. These patients show up for their visits feeling great. These visits can help support the final stages of healing and help detect and resolve new problems before they become serious. Our job is to offer the very best care and your job is to decide how much of it you want.

Will I receive any medication for my pain?

No. Chiropractic doctors don't dispense drugs. Because we rely on natural methods, we can show you how to use ice to control painful symptoms. When properly applied, ice can have an analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect without the side effects of pain medication.

Why don't medical practitioners and chiropractic doctors get along?

Years of prejudice and bias are giving way to research showing the benefits of chiropractic care. As the public demands alternatives to drugs and surgery, more and more medical practitioners are referring their patients to our office. Still, if your medical doctor does not agree, we can reach out to them about the research showing the safety and effectiveness of chiropractic as well as spinal decompression. Remember, they are not experts in the field of chiropractic and spinal decompression. Regardless of their personal opinions, whether or not to pursue chiropractic care should be YOUR decision.

Will I ever feel normal again?

Patient results vary. However the goal of chiropractic care is to balance out the stresses in your life that have caused your problems. In addition to our chiropractic care you will receive information and instruction on how to best take care of yourself. So the short answer is our goal is to return you to your normal activities and life style.

What if chiropractic doesn't work?

If we're unable to find and correct the cause of your particular health problem, we will refer you to other specialists who may be able to help you. Your health is our primary goal. We know that the more you learn about chiropractic, the more confidence you'll have that it will work for you. It's safe. It's natural. And it works. It's a simple idea that has stood the test of time and has helped and continues to help millions enjoy relief and better health.

Why do some Medical Doctors not recommend Chiropractic?

Excellent question. Difficult to answer for any individual medical doctor, but in general most medical doctors treat the patient from the outside of their bodies in. What I mean by this is most medical care is relied upon by outside measures like drugs and surgery. On the other hand most Chiropractors rely upon the innate healing energies of the body to provide proper body function. I asked the question before, “How often do you want your nervous system to work?” Well it’s a known fact that any pressure or interference to your spinal nerves or any part of your nervous system can potentially result in any number of diagnoses or sicknesses that you may seek medical care for. We’re not saying that drugs, surgery or necessary medical care should never be used. The difference of opinion rests mostly in each profession’s assertion that they can help their patients. The real answer is... read more

What is Chiropractic? How did it get started?

The term Chiropractic simply means practice by hands. Chiro meaning hands and practic well you get the idea. In 1895 in a town called Davenport, Iowa a man by the name of David Daniel (DD) Palmer discovered that he could affect a person’s health by moving the vertebrae of their spine. Simple concept today but back then Chiropractic went head to head with what we know today as traditional medicine into challenging the way most people took care of their health. Patient’s today not only enjoy how chiropractic makes their backs feel, but how their adjustments help... read more


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