Frequently Asked Questions
What is a chiropractic care?
Chiropractic is a natural method of health care that focuses on treating the causes of problems, rather than just treating symptoms. Chiropractic works with the central nervous system to keep the body funcitoning properly. Simply with a normally functioning spine and healthy nervous system, your body is better able to heal itself! The spine is the lifeline of your nervous system and controls all body function.
How does chiropractic work?
Chiropractic works by restoring your body's inborn ability to be healthy. When under the proper control of your nevous system, all the cells, tissues, and organs of your body are designed to resist disease and ill health. The chiropractic approach to better health is to locate and remove interferences (misaligned vertebrae) to your nervous system. Improve spinal function=imporoved nervous system funciton. The goal of the chiropractor is to remove interference that may be impairing normal health through specific chiropractic adjustment, allowing your body to heal itself. A healthy spine and a healthy lifestyle are keys to optimal health.
What is a chiropractic adjustment?
A chiropractic adjustment is the art of using a specific force in a precise direction, applied to the joint that is sublixated, "locked up,' or not moving properly. The purpose of this safe and natural procedure is to eliminate interference to the nervous system, imporving spinal function and overall health. Spinal adjustments boost the immune system.
Do children need chiropractic care?
Yes, children can experience major spinal trauma at birtth. Lots of parents have their children check for vertebral subluxation. Many childhood complaints can be traced back to the spine. The earlier one gets checked for vertebral subluxation the more health problems can be prevented. Most children love getting chiropractic adjustments and appear healthier than their peers.
Is Chiropractic Safe?
Yes. Chiropractic has an excellent safety record. It is the result of a conservative and natural approach to health that avoids invasive procedures or addictive drugs. As proof, one merely has to compare malpractice rates between chiropractors and other health care professionals. Chiropractors' malpractice premiums are a small fraction of those for medical doctors.
What causes the sound during and adjustment?
All adjustments do not produce a sound. However, adjustments do create the sound of spinal "release," or "popping" sound. The sound is caused by gas rushing in to fill the partial vacuum created when the joints are slighty separeated. This soud is painless and totally harmless.
Can a person who had back surgery see chiropractor?
Yes. Unfortunately it is a fact up to half of those who had spinal surgery discover a return of their original symptoms months or years later. They then face the prospect of additonal surgery. This too common occurrence is know as "Failed Back Surgery Syndrome." Chiropractic care can help with this. Actually, if chiropractic care is initially used back surgery can often be avoided.
What if I am not having any symptoms?
Symptoms are usually the last thing to come but the first to go away (unless from direct trauma). Many times you can have some form of spinal degeneration going on without experiencing any symptoms. An example is cancer, cancer develops for many years before you experience one symptom. That is way it is very important to get regular spinal check-ups.