Chiropractic Care FAQs

Chiropractic is a natural form of health care that uses spinal adjustments to correct these misalignments and restore proper function to the nervous system, helping your body to heal naturally. Chiropractic doesn't use drugs or surgery. Rather, a chiropractic spinal adjustment - the application of a precise force to a specific part of the spinal segment-corrects the misalignment, permitting normal nerve transmission and assisting your body to recuperate on its own. 

No part of your body escapes the dominance of your nervous system. Improper function of the spine due to slight misalignments - called subluxations - can cause poor health or function, even in areas far removed from the spine and spinal cord itself. Misalignments can also reduce the ability of your body to adapt to its ever-changing environment. Even the slightest malfunction of your spine may alter the regular transmission of nerve impulses, preventing that portion of your body from responding optimally. 

Chiropractic addresses core physiological and biomechanical aspects of your body in 3 phases. The process of correcting problems without drugs or surgery can take some time. Some conditions can be treated in a few visits while others may take a longer duration.

First Phase - Relief Care 

In the first phase, the main objective is to reduce your discomfort and stabilize your condition in the minimum period of time. During this phase, the progress is usually rapid. The number of times you need to visit us during this period is dependent upon your specific condition. It could be as short as a week or up to a month.

Second Phase - Corrective Caee

Once your condition has stabilized, we need to correct any underlying injury or cause of discomfort, strengthen the muscles, and improve the neuromusculoskeletal function. The frequency of your health visits is reduced over a period of 2 to 6 weeks. 

Care may be supplemented by rehabilitation exercises, nutrition, and modification of daily habits. Once your discomfort has subsided, you may think all is well and abandon your efforts. If you stop your care before being fully healed, you can have a relapse. 

Third Phase - Wellness Care

The wellness phase is designed to maintain your improved health, encourage normal spinal function, prevent the return of the original condition and other small problems before they become serious. 

A personal wellness care program will be designed where we teach you how to incorporate good nutrition and exercise habits into your everyday life. It'll promote vitality, endurance, and the ability to enjoy your life to the fullest. 

It can decrease your pain quickly and decrease healing time exponentially.

 Your doctor of chiropractic should tell you the extent of treatment recommended and how long you can expect it to last.

Manipulation of a joint may result in the release of a gas bubble between the joints, which makes a popping sound. The same thing occurs when you “crack” your knuckles. There is usually minimal, if any, discomfort involved. 

Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) care for patients of all ages, with a variety of health conditions, includomg back pain, neck pain and headaches. DCs also care for patients with a wide range of injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, which includes the muscles, ligaments and joints. Chiropractors offer advice to patients on diet, nutrition, exercise, healthy habits and occupational and lifestyle modification. 

Gett a referral from a trusted friend, family member, colleague or another healthcare provider. 

Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest non-drug, noninvasive forms of health care available for the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal complaints. The risks associated with chiropractic are very small. Many patients feel immediate relief following chiropractic treatment, but some may experience mild soreness, stiffness or aching, just as they do after some forms of exercise. 

If you are visiting your doctor of chiropractic with upper-neck pain or headache, be very specific about your symptoms. This will help your doctor of chiropractic offer the safest and most effective treatment, even if it involves referral to another healthcare provider.

Doctors of chiropractic are well trained professionals who provide patients with safe, effective care for a variety of common conditions. 

Yes. Chiropractic care is always adapted to the individual patient. In the case of children, it is very gentle.

Yes. Chiropractic care is included in most health insurance plans, including major medical plans, workers’ compensation, Medicare, some Medicaid plans, and Blue Cross Blue Shield plans for federal employees, among others. 

Doctors of chiropractic care are educated as primary-contact healthcare providers, with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment of conditions related to the musculoskeletal system (the muscles, ligaments and joints of the spine and extremities) and the nerves that supply them. Educational requirements for doctors of chiropractic are among the most stringent of any of the healthcare professions. .

Doctors of chiropractic are educated in orthopedics, neurology, physiology, human anatomy, clinical diagnosis including laboratory procedures, diagnostic imaging, exercise, nutrition rehabilitation and more. In total, the chiropractic college curriculum includes a minimum of 4,200 hours of classroom, laboratory and clinical experience. 

Chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is a manual procedure that utilizes the highly refined skills developed during the doctor of chiropractic’s intensive years of chiropractic education. The chiropractic physician typically uses his or her hands or an instrument to manipulate the joints of the body, particularly the spine, in order to restore or enhance joint function. This often helps resolve joint inflammation and reduces the patient's pain.