What does a Chiropractor do?
Chiropractors work to restore proper functioning to the joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendon systems of the spine and skeleton, and therefore affect the nervous system. This rebalancing reduces stress on the body, allows the body to heal from injuries, and reduces pain from chronic degenerative conditions.
This is accomplished by performing adjustments or joint manipulation, adjunctive therapy, myofascial release/deep tissue massage, rehabilitative exercises, and home programs either singularly or in a combination. In our office, special testing/treatment such as Applied Kinesiology or Acupuncture may be employed to achieve the desired results.

What is wrong with me and can chiropractic help me?
These are exactly the questions that we would like to help you answer. A spinal exam can help determine whether your symptoms or pain pattern are the result of a simple problem, or part of a larger issue that may be going largely unnoticed. Further examination with detailed orthopedic/ neurological testing, X-rays, or more advanced imaging may help discover which structures and systems are involved and allow us to recommend treatment options for you.
 

How long will it take?
Each person’s body takes a different length of time to regain health. Factors that affect healing speed include patient age, how much stress they are under, amount of daily sleep they receive, ergonomics of their daily posture, and their general health level before onset of symptoms. During the treatment process, patients first notice that their pain levels are reduced fairly quickly. This makes life more comfortable for each patient as we work to resolve the root problem of their pain cycle. They also observe that the tender spots along their spine begin diminishing, that they can perform daily tasks more easily, and many times, they have not felt that good in many months.

Do I have to keep coming back?
People acquire several types of doctors through the years. Unfortunately, most people never acquire knowledge of a chiropractor until they are in pain, which sometimes is too late. We learn when we are young to go to the dentist and have our teeth cleaned twice a year; we learn to see our medical doctor for an annual physical, but we do not learn when to see a chiropractor, podiatrist, or other healthcare practitioner until all other health sources seem to be exhausted.
Routine visits to a chiropractor allow restoration of function to the spinal and extremity joints before the body becomes symptomatic and disrupts our daily routines. This works well with our desire to be healthy, just like getting our teeth cleaned twice a year and our annual medical physicals.