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Your Questions
What's Wrong With Me?
Accurately identifying the cause of spinal pain or other
discomfort almost always requires a thorough consultation
and examination. Individuals should not assume their pain
stems from the same problem, for example, their neighbor had,
and thus what has helped their neighbor will help them. Just
as every individual is unique and different from the next,
so too are the health conditions they suffer and the treatments
they require.
Chiropractic doctors are
highly trained in the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue
injuries and abnormalities common to the spine, extremities
and rest of body. Rest assured that if you are suffering from
back or neck problems, extremity problems or other health
related ailments chiropractic can provide you with the effective
professional relief you demand. If your condition is out of
the chiropractic scope or would be more appropriately managed
by another health care specialist, we will gladly and promptly
make the necessary referral.
Can Chiropractic
Help Me?
Chiropractic has helped
millions of people worldwide suffering from all types of problems
and not just back and neck ailments. Chiropractic works with
the spinal column and it's intimate relationship with the
nervous system - the major controller of all bodily functions.
By optimizing spinal column structure and biomechanics, irritation
and stress are removed and health can once again be achieved.
You may be surprised to learn that research studies have
provided scientific evidence showing chiropractic care is
not only effective in the treatment of back and neck ailments,
but can also provide effective relief with children suffering
from ear infections, women suffering from dysmenorrhea (painful
menses), and a number of other seemingly "non-spinal" conditions.
While it's not prudent to guarantee relief from such conditions
or claim to "treat" these conditions, chiropractic has successfully
helped millions of individuals with all sorts of health conditions
by positively affecting the nervous system.
Of course, doctors of chiropractic are best known for their
success in treating back and neck problems. Through the use
of chiropractic spinal adjustments and other highly specialized
chiropractic techniques, chiropractors have established themselves
as the back and neck injury specialists. Many medical experts
are now coming to understand the true effectiveness of chiropractic
care and are recommending major changes in the way our health
care system manages many common spinal problems.
How Long Will It Take?
While treatment lengths vary somewhat from person to person
and from condition to condition, there are a few rules of
thumb you can follow.
First, newer injuries, if treated appropriately and immediately,
tend to respond to fewer visits assuming that major tissue
injury has not occurred. Many of these first time injuries
can be effectively managed in as little as 3 to 6 visits.
Conditions that have been present for greater than 3 months
and recurring conditions are generally more stubborn and difficult
to manage. Resolution may require 12 visits or more.
The only sure way to determine how long your treatment will
take is to schedule a consultation
and/or examination. For those of you who believe in just
waiting for the problem to "go away" on it's own - understand
that the longer your condition has been around, the more treatments
it will eventually require to resolve.
How Much Will It Cost?
Costs vary and generally depend on the number of treatments
required to effectively treat your condition. A number of
studies have shown that chiropractic care is extremely cost
effective when compared to other "medical" forms of care for
similar conditions. We also offer different treatment plans
and payment options, placing chiropractic care within reach
for all who wish to receive its benefits.
Do I Have To Keep Coming Back For
Treatments?
You may have heard the notion that once you go to a chiropractor
you have to keep going back. Before we answer that question,
ask yourself how many times you have visited a dentist? Like
most people, you've probably gone dozens of times. Why? Quite
simply, to prevent your teeth from literally rotting out of
your head.
Once we have eliminated your pain and rehabilitated the injured
tissues we do recommend that you maintain a schedule of periodic
spinal checkups. Like your dentist and like many of the medical
experts are now recognizing, prevention is the key to reducing
recurrences of existing health conditions and minimizing new
injuries in the future.
So the answer is yes, we want you to keep coming back, but
just periodically. Periodic chiropractic care minimizes spinal
and nerve stresses, reduces recurrences of old injuries, prevents
new injuries from developing, minimizes degenerative processes,
which enhances overall health and wellness.
Are Chiropractic Treatments Safe
and Do They Hurt?
Chiropractic treatments are extremely safe for individuals
of all ages - from infants to 100 year olds. Our treatments
are safe because we only use natural and noninvasive methods
of care. Research consistently shows that care from chiropractors
is among the safest care available and is literally light
years ahead of traditional medical care in terms of "safeness".
The treatments themselves are generally not painful. In fact,
most patients look forward to their treatments as many experience
instantaneous relief immediately afterwards. Individuals who
present with moderate to severe pain may experience some minor
discomfort for obvious reasons, however, care is always gentle,
safe and noninvasive.
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