June 2017

What is the educational process of a chiropractor?

Most chiropractors today have a four year undergraduate degree and a four year chiropractic degree consisting of eight years of study. The chiropractic curriculum falls into the medical school curriculum minus pharmacology and surgery. Your doctor of chiropractic is actually a Doctor Who spent eight years  in higher education.

What types of conditions to chiropractors treat?

Chiropractors commonly treat neck pain, back pain, headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome, extremity pain, rib pain, hip pain, infantile colic, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, gastric reflux,  Sports injuries, shoulder pain, elbow pain, wrist pain, knee pain, ankle pain, plantar fasciitis, and any other joint conditions.

Do chiropractors differ in the way they treat patients?

All chiropractors do not practice the same,there are many different chiropractic manipulative techniques in our field, some use their hands,which is called manual adjusting. There is instrument adjusting like activator methods also. Some use acupuncture and nutritional medicine or functional medicine. I suggest you find a chiropractor that works for you with the technique you like and stick with them,this is the most efficient way to find a chiropractor that you like.

What ages can benefit from chiropractic care?

From infants to the elderly, chiropractic care can have positive results. Infantile colic, infantile torticollis, gastric reflux and irritable bowel syndrome in the elderly all can find relief with chiropractic. So from infants to the elderly chiropractic can be beneficial for all.

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Who should go to a chiropractor? It depends on who you ask. For example, if you asked the person who was relieved of migraines he’d say, “anyone with migraine should see a doctor of chiropractic.” A child who no longer has colic or wets the bed will say, “chiropractic is for bedwetting and colic.” Someone saved from Baack or disc surgery would say chiropractic is for people with spine, back or neck problems.

You may be surprised to learn that doctors of chiropractic do not treat migraines for bedwetting her menstrual cramps for backaches or any other disease. The goal of the doctor chiropractic is to awaken your own natural healing ability by correcting the vertebral subluxation complex,  thus allowing your natural inmate nervous system energy to reach all aspects of your body for optimal health.

Doctors of chiropractic analyze and diagnose your spinal column and structural system for areas of vertebral subluxation complex. They rebalance and realign your body using chiropractic technique’s. Adjustments are painless and take a short time to accomplish.

Doctors of chiropractic analyze and diagnose your spinal column and structural system for areas of vertebral subluxation complex. They rebalance and realign your body using chiropractic techniques. Adjustments are painless and take a short time to accomplish.

Chiropractics messages simple you have within you an inborn or innate natural healing ability that needs to be reawakened and unleashed.   Your body is your best doctor! But the vertebral subluxation complex is a serious major stress that interferes with your natural in her doctors proper function. You’ll feel better, heal better and live longer if you have no vertebral subluxation complex inside you. Periodic chiropractic examinations and adjustments by correcting the verbal subluxation  complex help promote your hidden healing ability.

No matter what condition you have, you can benefit from a healthy spine. Spinal health can be as important for your overall healing as  proper nutrition.

Among the many things contributing to your health: the quality of air, food and water you take in; how you handle emotional stress; your inherited weaknesses and strength; your use of drugs and other medication; exercise; and relaxation. A healthy spine is absolutely essential. In some people it is a major factor and can make the difference between a life of health, strength and vitality oil life of disease, weakness and disability.

In some people it is a major factor and can make the difference between a life of health, strength and vitality oil life of disease, weakness and disability.

A healthy spine can improve your life, see your chiropractor for periodic’s final check ups.

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There are well over 100 types of adjustment techniques used by chiropractors throughout the world. Typically, chiropractors will focus on and utilize 8 to 10 different approaches in their practice.

The common goal of most chiropractic techniques is to restore or to enhance joint function with the general goals of resolving Joint inflammation and reducing pain. Some approaches use some force while others are more gentle.

The original chiropractic adjustment approach is generally referred to as spinal manipulation, and may also be called the diversified Technique or the high velocity, low amplitude  thrust. The most frequently used chiropractic technique, spinal manipulation, is the traditional high velocity low amplitude dressed. The manipulation often results in an audible “pop”, as chiropractors use their hands to apply a controlled sudden force to a joint while the body is positioned in a specific way.

Some conditions such as osteoporosis, pathology, patient size, patient comfort, or patient preference, may require a  gentler approach generally referred to as spinal mobilization. In addition, some patients and/or clinicians prefer mild spinal mobilization techniques that do not involve twisting of the body or a forceful thrust.

In addition to spinal manipulation, many chiropractors will employ adjunct therapy, such as ice or heat or physical therapy modalities such as electric muscle stimulation, ultrasound, traction, or other modalities to reduce inflammation or muscle spasm before manipulation.

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Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health.  Chiropractic services are used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms and legs and headaches.

Doctors of Chiropractic (DC’S)-often referred to as Chiropractic Physicians-practice a hands-on drug-free approach to health carethat includes patient examination, diagnosis, and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.

DC’s may assess patients through clinical examination, lab testing, diagnostic imaging and other diagnostic interventions to determine when Chiropractic treatment is appropriate or when it is not appropriate.  Chiropractors will readily refer patients to the appropriate health care provider when Chiropractic is not suitable for the patients condition, or the condition warrants co-management of the patient.

In many cases, such as lower back pain, chiropractic care may be a patients primary method of treatment.  When other medical conditions exist, chiropractic services may complement support medical treatment by relieving the neuromusculoskeletal aspects associated with the condition.

Like their MD colleagues, Doctors of Chiropractic are subject to the boundaries established in state practice acts and are regulated by their respective state licensing boards.

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