Too many people suffer everyday from chronic or nagging pain that could be relieved with chiropractic care.
Having a chiropractor you know and trust to help you get free from pain is an essential part of a healthy, active life.
What Is Chiropractic Care All About?
Chiropractic care is a unique health care discipline focusing on the whole person, and we tailor the care to fit your unique situation.
Chiropractors can help the individual with back pain, neck pain, headaches, or other spinal pain return to a productive work life.
For the person injured in a car accident (MPI) or at workplace (WCB), we work with our patients to help them overcome their injuries and get back to living a pain-free life.
What Do Chiropractors Do?
Chiropractors adjust joints and create better movement in restricted joints of the spine and extremities.
Chiropractic adjustments are commonly thought to only be used to treat back pain, however, they may be utilized on any joint in the body. Improper joint movement can reduce the effectiveness of the body's total movement, resulting in musculoskeletal pain.
Chiropractic adjustments restore motion to restricted joints and normalize overall body movement in a safe and effective manner.
Chiropractors are specially trained in spinal adjustments/manipulative therapy as well as in exercise/rehab. That way, movement dysfunction is attended to but so is strengthening, stretching, and shoring up the support structures of the frame.
Chiropractic treatment can help reduce musculoskeletal pain.
What does a typical chiropractic examination look like?
A typical chiropractic examination will include the following:
- Completion of a written intake form
- A thorough case history Q + A
- Observation of the way you sit and walk
- Observation visible deviation from ideal posture
- Measure mobility/ranges of motion
- Orthopedic and neurological testing
- Tests of muscle strength
- Assessment of your spinal alignment
People of all ages may benefit from chiropractic care. For many, their chiropractor helps them to keep their whole body functioning at its best, offering advice on nutrition and exercise, and helping to prevent unforeseen problems from developing into bigger challenges.
What Does A Chiropractor Treat?
A chiropractor can help with aches, pains, and strain/sprain injuries. If you have an issue with your musculoskeletal system, when appropriate a chiropractor can provide you with non-drug therapy options.
Treatment that a chiropractor may offer includes:
- Adjustments: To reduce discomfort and increase range of motion by gently realigning joints.
- Soft-tissue therapy: To reduce muscle spasms and tension in the connective tissue that surrounds each muscle (fascia).
- Exercises and stretches: To restore and maintain joint stability and mobility.
- Referrals: When appropriate we will assist in your referral when necessary to a healthcare provider that is more suitable to meet your health care needs.
Chiropractic Care For Back Pain
Most people associate chiropractors with low back pain (LBP)- and rightly so.
LBP plagues our society as one of the most common causes of disability and healthcare expenditures. Joint dysfunction in the lower back is a primary risk factor for the development & progression of low back degeneration.
Fortunately, chiropractors provide evidenced base treatment of the lower back through spinal manipulation, exercise, and specific patient education.
Chiropractic Care For Nagging Neck Pain
Neck pain is the second most common reason patients visit a chiropractor.
Daily habits such as cell phone use, postural stresses, and workstation ergonomics are among the most common activities resulting in a stiff or painful neck. This may also result in headaches.
If neck stiffness is left untreated, a person may experience restricted joints and reduced range of motion. Spinal manipulation, delivered by chiropractors, is effective and safe.
Manipulation, in conjunction with exercise and postural reeducation, may alleviate symptoms quickly.
Chiropractic Care For Chronic Pain
A chiropractor will spend time with you to understand your unique pain presentation.
They will ask questions, perform a physical exam, and possibly order imaging to understand your condition entirely. Your pain is multi-dimensional, affecting many areas of your life—and so should your treatment plan.
A chiropractor can carefully craft a care plan to attack all of the postures, activities, hobbies, and stresses that may be resulting in your chronic pain.
Chiropractic Care For Headaches
Headaches affect almost half of the population. 15-25% of all headaches originate from the cervical spine.
Successfully managing headache patients requires a multifaceted approach with spinal manipulation as a cornerstone of treatment. Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of spinal manipulation for these types of headaches.
