FAQ

frequently asked questions, adjustments, muscle tightness, intervertebral disc

Can Chiropractic Help The Bone Spurs In My Feet?
Does Cracking You Knuckles Cause Damage?
Should I Be Wearing A Wrist Brace?
What If My Insurance Won't Pay For Chiropractic Care?
How Long Does It Take For Chiropractic To Work?
Will I Need Chiropractic Care Forever?
Will My Pediatrician Approve Of Chiropractic Care For My Child?
Will Adjustments Hurt My Baby?
What Do Adjustments Feel Like?
Are Adjustments Safe?
Will Adjustments Make My Spine Too Loose?
What Makes The Sound?
Can I Adjust Myself?
How Does Chiropractic Care Help Disc Problems?
Aren't Disc Problems Simply Part Of The Normal Aging Process?

Can Chiropractic Help The Bone Spurs In My Feet?

Bone spurs and other arthritis changes to joints in the feet, hands, or spine are the body's response to long-standing malfunction. Restoring proper joint function is thought to slow or stop this degenerative process

Does Cracking You Knuckles Cause Damage?

Studies suggest that knuckle cracking does not damage the metacarpal joints of the hand. Since there is danger of overextending already loose knuckle joints, mobilizing these and other joints of the body is best left to an experienced chiropractor.

Should I Be Wearing A Wrist Brace?

A brace is often prescribed to help protect the wrist and reduce mobility. While it may alleviate certain symptoms, it virtually ignores the malfunctioning joints causing the problem. The chiropractic approach is to help restore proper motion to effected joints and strengthen supporting muscles and soft tissues. While this may require some type of ongoing supportive care, many patients are able to resume their activities without bracing.

What If My Insurance Won't Pay For Chiropractic Care?

Insurance companies make two mistakes by limiting or denying coverage. First, they ignore current research showing the superiority of chiropractic care in these types of cases. Plus, they overlook the lower cost and higher patient satisfaction enjoyed with chiropractic care. We offer ways to make chiropractic care affordable for just about anyone.

How Long Does It Take For Chiropractic To Work?

Patient results vary depending upon many factors. How long have you had your problem? Do you keep your appointments? Are you getting the proper rest, exercise and nutrition? Are you in otherwise good health? Within a short period of time, most patients sense enough progress to justify completing our recommendations.

Will I Need Chiropractic Care Forever?

After patients get the relief they want, many choose to continue with some type pf periodic care. These chiropractic "checkups" can help support the final stages of healing and help detect and resolve new problems before they become serious. How long you want to receive chiropractic care is up to you.

Will My Pediatrician Approve Of Chiropractic Care For My Child?

First, you don't need anyone's approval to seek a chiropractic opinion about health issues affecting your child! Medical practitioners keeping up with the latest pediatric chiropractic research are starting to understand the value of this natural, drug-free approach to better health.

Will Adjustments Hurt My Baby?

This is a common concern among patients who mistakenly think that their child will receive adjustments like the ones they receive. Adjusting techniques are modified for each person's size and unique spinal problem and an infant's spine rarely has the long-standing muscle tightness seen in adults. This makes a child's chiropractic adjustments gentle, comfortable and effective.

What Do Adjustments Feel Like?

After the brief thrust, many patients report a sense of well-being or a feeling of calmness. Others feel improved mobility. Inflammation or muscle spasms may delay the positive effects. Chiropractic doctors excel at making adjustments comfortable and effective.

Are Adjustments Safe?

Yes, chiropractic adjustments are remarkably safe. Taking an over-the-counter pain reliever is about 100 times more risky.

Will Adjustments Make My Spine Too Loose?

No. Only the spinal joints that are "locked up" receive adjustments. This allows weakened muscles and ligaments to stabilize and heal.

What Makes The Sound?

Lubricating fluids separate the bones of each spinal joint. Some adjusting methods can produce a sound when the gas and fluids in the joint shift. It's like opening a soda can or removing a suction cup. The sound is interesting, but isn't a guide to the quality or value of the adjustment.

Can I Adjust Myself?

No. Some patients can make their joints "pop", but that's not an adjustment! Even your chiropractic doctor must consult a colleague to benefit from chiropractic care.

How Does Chiropractic Care Help Disc Problems?

The purpose of chiropractic care is to locate and correct areas of the spine that interfere with the proper nervous system control of your body. Because the intervertebral disc are so close to the spinal cord and nerve root, disc involvement is quite common in chiropractic cases.

Chiropractic adjustments help restore proper motion and position of malfunctioning spinal bones, reducing nervous system involvement. If caught before permanent damage occurs, disc tissue often returns to a more normal size and shape.

Aren't Disc Problems Simply Part Of The Normal Aging Process?

No. However, many disc problems are the result of years of neglect. Many spinal problems are nonsymptomatic until the advanced stages of degeneration. Many elderly patients who maintained their spine throughout their lives continue to enjoy excellent spinal health and function.