First Visit
Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that your nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and millions of nerves) controls the function of every cell, tissue, organ, and system of your body. Your brain is protected by the skull and your spinal cord by the 24 moving bones of the spine. Many everyday activities can cause these spinal bones to lose their normal position or motion. This can result in nervous system dysfunction and ultimately ill health. The Chiropractic approach to better health is to detect, reduce, and help prevent nervous system dysfunction.
If areas of abnormal spinal function are identified, your doctor will recommend a chiropractic care program, including spinal adjustments. Your plan of care is based upon your age, condition, lifestyle, and unique spinal problem(s).
Specific Adjustments
The primary course of care will be specific chiropractic adjustments. This will help return individual spinal bones to their proper motion and position. There are hundreds of ways of using carefully directed and controlled pressure to restore better position and motion to "stuck" or fixated spinal joints. This may require a quick thrust, or in other instances a slow, constant pressure. Sometimes, only one area of the spine is adjusted, and other times the entire spine will receive attention.
Some doctors use only their hands, while others will use special tables or instruments. Sometimes, the patient's own body weight is used. Every doctor has a preference based on training, clinical experience, and the particular spinal problem of the patient. Some adjusting approaches can result in a faint "popping" sound. This sound is created by the shifting of gas and fluid in the joint. The presence or "loudness" of this sound has little meaning and varies with each patient.
Other Procedures
Your doctor may recommend additional procedures or suggest other ways to help reduce inflammation, provide relief, or enhance the healing process. These may include ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation, ice, heat, muscle and soft tissue rehabilitation, nutritional advice, exercises, or other procedures
Chiropractic Care Is Safe
Chiropractic adjustments are safer than aspirin, muscle relaxers, and back surgery. Dozens of research studies have documented the safety and effectiveness of chiropractic adjustments. When compared with traditional approaches, chiropractic care is remarkably safe. In fact, millions of chiropractic adjustments are safely delivered to satisfied patients every day.
Regardless Of The Technique
Millions of patiens have been delighted with the result of their chiropractic care since chiropractic was discovered in 1985. |
PATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Here are some ways you can get faster relief
and better results from your chiropractic care:
GET INVOLVED.
Patients who get involved and
assume personal responsibility for recovering
their health, seem to get the best results.
KEEP YOUR APPOINTMENTS.
The way to achieve the
results millions of chiropractic patients have
enjoyed is to keep your appointments.
STRENGTHEN YOUR SPINE.
Your doctor may suggest
specific exercises to help speed your recovery.
These can help retrain muscles that support your
spine.
LIFT WITH YOUR LEGS.
Improper lifting can invite
a relapse. Keep your back straight and the load
close to your body as you lift with your legs.
AVOID EXTREME BENDING. Use caution when bending
or working overhead. Avoid sudden twists and
turns.
GET ADEQUATE REST.
Proper rest is an important
aspect of the healing process. Use a mattress
that offers firm support, and avoid sleeping on
your stomach.
WATCH YOUR DIET.
During the healing process
proper nutrition is more important than ever.
ASK QUESTIONS.
Proper spinal hygiene is new for
most people. The better you understand your
condition, the faster your recovery.
REFER OTHERS.
Share your chiropractic experience
with others. Explain the relationship between
proper spinal function and nervous system function—
the key to health. |
