Chiropractic FAQ

Is chiropractic effective?
Chiropractic helps to remove postural imbalances and structural misalignments that can accumulate in our bodies over time. Chiropractic works by restoring your own inborn ability to be healthy. For your body to remain healthy, your nervous system must function well. For your nervous system to function well it must be free of interference. By restoring spinal function with Chiropractic adjustments, nerve interference by misaligned vertebrae is removed, thus allowing optimal nervous system function and improved health.

Why should I see a Chiropractor?
Seeing a chiropractor is not only for back pain and neck pain. Chiropractic care is an excellent way to keep your body at its peak performance through nutrition, adjustment and overall wellness. In addition, chiropractic care has been known to help a wide range of conditions from fibromyalgia to diabetes.

What do you mean by Subluxation?
The misalignment of a vertebra is defined as subluxation. This condition may arise due to several reasons such as a sudden trauma, car accident or a trivial slip. Subluxation may create pressure on blood vessels and nerves. Besides, it may also hinder the natural channels, which transmits messages to/from the brain.

What do you know about the working of the chiropractic care?
Chiropractic care concentrates on the overall well-being of the human body. Our body is controlled by our brain and when there’s a disturbance in this system, the overall routine of the human body experiences a setback.

Chiropractic care doesn’t use medicine or drugs to heal a patient. Rather, there are effective healing therapies to cure the problem from its very roots. Besides treating soft and hard tissue issues like sciatica as well as joint pain, chiropractors also concentrate on significant issues such as allergies, fibromyalgia, insomnia, and headaches.

Define chiropractic adjustment and how safe it is?
With minor manipulations or chiropractic adjustments, chiropractors ensure smooth vertebrae movement. The goal is to help patients with proper vertebrae realignment. Any misalignment may cause damage to the overall body system; from the central nervous to the muscular system. In short, chiropractic adjustments enable quick movement without a sense of discomfort.

What can I expect from my visit to a chiropractor?
Going to the Chiropractor is a new experience for many of us. Maybe we’ve heard through a friend or have done some research online. It’s possible that you are just fed up with living in pain and it’s time to do something about it. In either case, your first visit to the chiropractor will really be about getting to know the chiropractor and discussing your history, current condition and goals.

What Results to Expect from Chiropractic Treatment?
Chiropractic care aims at balancing both structural as well as postural problems. And to make this happen, the set-up of nerves that signals from the brain and runs down your spinal cord should be in perfect synchronization.

Besides mechanical or structural reasons for misalignment, you’ll also find chemical reasons that lead to imbalances. For example, chain smokers or heavy drinkers may experience chemical issues that may give birth to acute underlying conditions or diseases. With proper chiropractic treatment, you can expect your body to perform better and proper. Chiropractors take care of the misalignments or interruptions and make sure your body encounters normal functioning.