FAQs

What is Chiropractic Health?

What is a Spinal Adjustment?

How long will I need chiropractic care?

What is that “cracking” sound?

What can chiropractic help?

Is chiropractic care safe for children and the elderly?

What is Chiropractic Health?

Chiropractic health focuses primarily on spinal function and its relationship to the nervous system (the master controlling and healing system of the body) and good health. Chiropractic aims to remove interruptions to the flow of nerve transmission (life force), returning the body to its natural state of health and well being. This is achieved through a procedure call a spinal adjustment.

What is a Spinal Adjustment?

A spinal adjustment is the art of using a light force in a gentle manner, in a precise direction, to a vertebra that is out of alignment (or subluxated) to allow it to move properly, thereby releasing interference in the transmission of life force through the nerves associated with that vertebra.

How long will I need chiropractic care?

Every patient is different and responds to care differently. Some patients need a little care, and some need more. Every treatment plan is designed to meet the individual needs of the patient. Whatever the level of care needed, it is thoroughly explained so that the patient understands before any treatment is started.

Some spinal problems have been neglected since childhood. These types of problems may require ongoing supportive care for optimal health. These long standing problems are often associated with soft tissue damage, degenerative changes to the spine, and muscle weakness.

It is our experience that the patients who eat a healthy diet including a large variety of raw vegetables, take whole food concentrates to ensure against gaps in their diet, have a positive mental attitude, and engage in some kind of yoga or stretching routine regularly, tend to need adjustments less often than those who do not.

What is that “cracking” sound?

That “cracking” sound is carbon dioxide gases and air being released from the joint. However, the noise does not have to be heard in order to be properly adjusted. In fact, there are many chiropractic adjusting techniques that are very low force and that “cracking” sound is never heard.

What can chiropractic help?

If you suffer from any of the following, chiropractic may be able to help you:

Arthritis

Asthma

Low Back Pain

Mid Back Pain

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Disc Degeneration

Fibromyalgia

Frequent Colds and Flu

Headaches

Knee Pain

Leg Pain

Migraines

Neck pain

Sciatica

Scoliosis

Shoulder and Arm Pain

Sleepless Nights

Sports Injuries

Whiplash Injuries

The list goes on and on. If you would like to know if chiropractic care can help you, call us to schedule a consultation.

Is chiropractic care safe for children and the elderly?

Yes! Chiropractic care is safe for people of all ages. Different adjusting techniques are used for children and elderly people due to their spine’s more delicate nature. Children need chiropractic care so they do not develop the problems we see in many adults, like nerve compression and arthritis. Children who get adjusted regularly get sick less often and miss fewer days of school than their classmates. Elderly people who get adjusted regularly take less medication and have fewer visits to the hospital than those who do not.