A: No! Not only is chiropractic care less expensive, people tend to get better
more quickly than they would in a DO, medic, or Physical Therapist’s office.
Here are a couple stand-out points from research.
A: Unless you just had direct trauma to the area of concern or are recovering from an intense exercise session your muscle ache is most likely a secondary problem. Remember, nerves control muscles. Your muscles cannot control themselves. When your spine lacks the proper structure, nerves tell your muscles to compensate and tighten up in order to stabilize your body and to guard from movements that would further injure your spinal joints and/or nerves. If you are just sore from a workout session or you did have a trauma, we offer massage therapy to help prevent inflammation, increase your range of motion, and reduce any muscle tension you may have!
A: Chiropractic care is in fact the most efficient and cost effective way to
remedy neck pain, headaches, back pain, and other musculoskeletal type issues.
Today, about 80% of the population will suffer from back pain at some point in
their life. Detecting a spinal problem before it starts to hurt pays dividends
in the future especially with younger populations like children and infants.
Early detection and care will:
A: Actually just the opposite! Chiropractic care restores motion into your joints whether it be spine or any other joint in your body. This joint movement restoration breaks up scar tissue and adhesion around the joint and does not allow calcium to deposit and solidify. It is the solidification of the scar tissue that becomes a “bone spur.” Bone spurs are osteoarthritis and contrary to popular belief this is NOT hereditary but brought on by improper spinal structure (posture) and movement patterns. Osteoarthritis or spinal degeneration can never be reversed but the joint can be maintained and kept from getting worse.
A: Todays medical model has trained us to seek care only in times of pain. In
many cases, that problem has been brewing for some time and finally you begin to
take notice only when the problem has gone too far. Use a tooth cavity or a
heart attack as examples. Your spine is incredibly similar in that fashion. As
our bodies accumulate stresses throughout each day we begin to compensate for
our aches and pains by assuming a posture that makes us feel better and they
magically go away- so we think. In a compensated state our bodies are breaking
down, but by maintaining a proper posture and spinal alignment we allow our
bodies to work more efficiently. Our nervous system can properly relay messages
to the rest of the body, we reduce the breakdown of all bodily joints, and
because of that we become overall healthier people. Also keep in mind, a person
who catches a spinal problem early on needs fewer adjustments in the majority of
cases.
For those who have had pain resolve due to chiropractic care the idea is to
maintain the results you have put fourth work, time, and effort to achieve.
Periodic visits before you start hurting again will maintain the more healthful
state you are in and ensure you do not fall back into the same issues you began
care with.
A: At Optimum Chiropractic we have the ability to change our adjusting style to meet your concerns. Want to be adjusted without the “pops” and “cracks”? No problem!