Frequently Asked Questions about
Chiropractic Care
What is Chiropractic Care?
Chiropractic is a natural
method of health care that treats the causes of physical problems
rather than just the symptoms. Chiropractic is based on a
simple but powerful premise: with a healthy lifestyle and
normally functioning nerves and spine, your body is better
able to heal itself. The spinal cord, which
is protected by the spine, is the main pathway of your nervous
system. It controls movement, feeling, and function throughout
your body.
Is chiropractic care safe?
Chiropractic care is considered
conservative treatment. It should be the first choice in
treatment because it will do the least amount of harm.
This is illustrated by the significantly lower cost of
malpractice insurance for chiropractors. Research shows
that spinal manipulation is safe and effective for treating
lower back pain.
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Can chiropractic care help headaches?
A 1995 clinical study of patients suffering
from tension headaches found that 6 weeks of spinal manipulation
by chiropractors was an effective treatment. It relieved pain
longer and with fewer side effects than treatment for the
same period with antidepressant medication. Other studies
are looking at the effectiveness of chiropractic care for
other kinds of headaches, as well as neck pain.
How Much Does it Cost?
Chiropractic care is covered under most
insurance policies and we can verify your benefits before you
start care. Many patients who don't have insurance pay
cash for
treatments which can cost as little as $35 per visit.
How Long Will it Take?
Chiropractic care can be used for relief of symptoms or for
wellness care. Relief care requires a series of
treatments to correct the cause of the pain. Most
conditions are resolved in approximately 10-20 treatments.
Wellness care is recommended after relief care to maintain the
correction and to prevent a reoccurrence of the original
condition. This treatment is provided at a frequency of
from 2 times per month to once every two months depending on
your level of health and fitness. Wellness care is more
like exercise and good nutrition.
How does a chiropractor improve my
health?
Spinal Adjustments
After locating any misaligned vertebrae in
your spine, your chiropractor manually applies gentle pressure
and repositions the vertebrae. By reducing pressure on
nerves,
these adjustments can help restore alignment, improve mobility,
and relieve pain and stiffness.
Other types of chiropractic care
Your chiropractor can help you understand
the importance of healthy movement, proper posture, and strengthening
exercises. Methods such as moist heat, ice packs, massage,
and traction may also be used. These can reduce pain, swelling,
and irritation, or help restore your spine's alignment.
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