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How long does it take to start feeling better?
Children respond quickly. Adults may take longer because adult spinal problems are the result of years of neglect. As with any healing process, every person's progress is slightly different. A patient's lifestyle, diet, exercise and kept appointments all affect their progress.
Did you know.... Doctors don't heal the body?
The main emphasis of the care delivered by a Doctor of Chiropractic is to correct spinal misalignments that can cause nervous system interference. When these interferences are removed your body can assume its own natural healing ability.
Are all patients adjusted the same way?
No. The Doctor evaluates each person's spine and develops an individual course of treatment based on years of training and experience. Your treatment is delivered with practiced precision and may seem the same from visit to visit, however it is unique from the treatment other patients receive.
Why do I have to keep being adjusted?
Many spinal problems in adults are the result of a lifetime of spinal neglect. Retraining adult muscles that have grown accustomed to supporting the spine incorrectly takes time.
Are Doctors of Chiropractic licensed like other doctors?
Yes. Doctors of Chiropractic receive about the same number of accredited classroom, hours as Doctors of Medicine receive. After successfully passing a national Board Examination and rigorous government examination, doctors are licensed to practice, using the title of Doctor of Chiropractic and the initials D.C. at the end of their names.
Why do I need to keep coming back so often?
The muscle and ligaments that support your spine may have become used to supporting your spine incorrectly. Retraining these tissues can be a time-consuming process. Since Doctors of Chiropractic cannot use braces to move spinal bones like orthodontists use to reposition teeth, repeated adjustments over time may be necessary.
Why is it impossible to have a "slipped disc"?
Discs are small pads of cartilage with a soft, pulpy center which are situated between each vertebra that act as "shock absorber" for your spine. They attach to the weight bearing surfaces of adjacent vertebrae in such a way they cannot slip. When people refer to a slipped disc they usually mean a torn, bulging, or herniated disc.
Do chiropractors work with children too?
Yes. Since significant spinal trauma can occur during the birth process, many parents have their children and newborns checked for the Vertebral Subluxation Complex. Adjusting procedures are adapted to a child's spine. Children can experience the same improvement in overall health as adults do, but usually faster. This may also help prevent problems often seen later in adults.
Are subluxations always painful?
Not always. The body is highly-adaptive and can accommodate some spinal distortion without pain. However, damage to the spine is cumulative. The degenerative effects of uncorrected spinal problems worsen with time. Generally pain doesn't result until there is an incident to which the body can no longer adapt. Ill health, fatigue, and many other disorders can occur long before the presence of pain or other obvious symptoms.
What is an adjustment?
A specific chiropractic procedure using carefully directed and controlled pressure to restore spinal bones to a more normal position and motion. Normalizing the position and motion of spinal bones eliminates the Vertebral Subluxation Complex and allows the body to begin the healing process.
Does everyone get subluxations?
Yes. Spinal misalignment is a common health problem due to stress, long periods of sitting, trauma, and many activities we consider normal. Fortunately the body can correct many of these spinal problems on its own. Yet, often the only way to eliminate the Vertebral Subluxation Complex is by specific spinal adjustments to restore more normal function and remove nervous system interference.
Did you know.......

Chiropractic care is so safe, malpractice insurance for Doctors of Chiropractic is a fraction of the cost compared to malpractice insurance for medical practitioners dealing with similar health problems?

Is a good work out the same as getting adjusted?
No. Exercise is an important part of good health, yet without normal spinal function a physical workout merely puts additional wear and tear on improperly functioning spinal joints.
Will I have to see a Doctor of Chiropractic for the rest of my life?
Most patients want to maintain their progress and help keep their problems from returning, and find regular chiropractic care helpful. Like a good diet or regular dental checkups, an on-going chiropractic lifestyle is a component part of maintaining good health and preventing problems from developing in the future.
Do chiropractic doctors get the same amount of education as medical practitioners?
Yes. Doctors of Chiropractic receive about the same number of accredited classroom hours as medical doctors (about 4,500 hours). Since most Doctors of Chiropractic do not prescribe drugs, instead of taking pharmacology and surgery courses, they receive more in depth training in physiology, neurology, and X-ray than their medical counterparts.