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Here Are Some Of The Most
Frequently Asked Questions
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answer)
Answers
What is chiropractic
care?
Chiropractic
care is the most popular natural health care choice in
the United States. Chiropractic is more understood,
accepted, and used than ever before.
The
practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between
your structure (spine, muscles, joints, etc.) and how it
affects the health and function of your body.
Chiropractic
care is based on the scientific fact that the nervous system
controls and coordinates the function of every cell, tissue,
and organ in the body.
Interference to
the nervous system causes the body to malfunction and
develop symptoms. The spine, when unhealthy, is the most
common structural cause of interference to the nervous
system. This is called a vertebral (spinal) subluxation.
When you have
subluxations in your spine, the spinal bones cause an
interference to your nervous system. Chiropractors locate
the areas of the spine that are subluxated and perform
adjustments (treatments) to heal the subluxations and remove
the interference to the nervous system.
What makes
chiropractic care different is the approach to your health
problem. As chiropractors, we are trying to heal your
health conditions and improve the overall health of your
body. We are not trying to merely cover up your symptoms.
Our approach to
your health is to heal the cause of your health problems,
improve your overall health, and then work to keep you as
healthy as possible for the rest of your life.
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How does chiropractic work?
Getting results
with chiropractic care is a lot like exercising. Let
me explain.
If you want to
"get in shape," I think you'd agree that you would have to
exercise 3 to 4 times a week for several weeks. If you
go to the gym one time and have a great workout, it may make
you feel good that day, but that doesn't mean you are "in
shape."
Getting in shape
is a process that takes time and repetition.
Chiropractic
care works the same way. It takes several treatments
over several weeks to restore health to your body and get
you feeling better. A couple treatments may make you
feel better, but it isn't enough time or enough treatments
to fix your problem.
There is no
magic pill or quick fix to getting healthy. The secret
to getting healthy is time and repetition. If you want
to improve your health, then you need to make a commitment
to getting the treatments necessary to restore your health.
Do not be
somebody who is looking to make the least effort because you
will be disappointed in your results and your health will
not improve.
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What is a subluxation?
A
subluxation is a condition where there is a misalignment or
a loss of motion of one or more of the bones in the spine,
causing a problem with the nerve(s) in that area.
Subluxations create interference to the nerve signals,
causing the body to malfunction.
Subluxations destroy the ability of the brain and body to
properly communicate with one another, resulting in a loss
of health. They can have devastating effects on your
quality of life.
When the
nervous system is malfunctioning because of spinal
subluxations, the normal communication pathways are
interrupted and the nerve system no longer has the ability
to function properly.
Your body
performs worse at every level.
Your immune
system weakens, your strength and coordination is negatively
affected, your emotional state can be altered, your organs
may not function normally, and you could experience a
constant state of pain, stiffness, lack of flexibility,
stress, fatigue, and many other symptoms.
Subluxations, just like cavities, cancer, and many other
diseases can start out PAINLESS.
And if they
are left uncorrected, they continue to get worse.
If you have
areas in your spine that are subluxated, and they are
interfering with the normal function of your nervous system,
you cannot have optimal health.
Because
your nervous system controls your entire body, if it isn’t
working correctly, it is impossible for your body to be
working correctly.
That’s why
having a healthy spine is so important.
It’s our
job to restore health to the areas of your spine that have
subluxations.. It’s our job to make sure your nerve system
is as healthy as possible. It’s our job to not only get you
out of pain when you hurt, but also keep your body as
healthy as possible.
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How Long Does It Take To Heal?
That
depends on you! There are many factors that determine
how long it will take to restore your health. These
factors include your age, your overall level of health, your
diet, how long you've had your health problem(s), the
severity of your health
problem(s), and more.
If you look
in a medical textbooks, it will tell you that healing your
health problem(s) can take anywhere from 2 to 12 months.
In our
office, our experience is that you will feel much better in
1 to 6 weeks and we can rehabilitate your body and restore
your health to as near normal as possible in 3 to 6 months.
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What Are The Educational Requirements Of A Chiropractor?
To become a chiropractic
doctor, one must complete 4 years of post graduate study.
For example, the school Dr. Zeagler went to
Logan College of Chiropractic which has a 10 semester doctorate
program.
The coursework is very
similar to medical school. The difference is
chiropractors focus on the structure of the body, nutrition,
and healing the body naturally while medical doctors focus
on drugs, disease, and emergency care.
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What Causes My Spine To Become Unhealthy And Have Pain?
There are several
factors that cause your spine and body to become unhealthy.
1. Neglect.
Imagine if you never brushed your teeth. What would
you expect? That's right, problems. It could be
a cavity, it could be gum disease.
Imagine if you ignored
your spouse. How would that be a good idea or a bad
idea?
What if you ignored the maintenance of your car?
Here's the point. When you neglect areas of your body
or life, bad things happen. The spine is no different.
Most people haven't been taught that it's important to take
care of their spine and their structure. And because
the spine is neglected, over time it becomes unhealthy and
starts to hurt.
2. Aging.
None of us can avoid the effects of aging. As we age,
our body starts to wear down and wear out.
3. Everyday wear and
tear. Most health problems don't happen right
away. They develop over time. Little by little,
our everyday activities start to wear down our spines.
Over time we start to develop subluxations. And once
you have subluxations in your spine, your body is
malfunctioning you start to lose your health and develop
pain.
4. Stress.
There are 3 different stresses that make your body break
down - physical stress, emotional stress, and chemical
stress. Stress has been proven to has negative effects
on the body, including the spine.
5. Trauma.
This is the most obvious reason. Car accidents, falls,
and other accidents can cause injury to the spine. And
if these spinal injuries don't heal properly, then as you
get older they will re-emerge as a problem.
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Is Chiropractic Care Safe?
Chiropractic care is one
of the safest treatments in the world. As a
comparison, did you know that over 3,000 people die each day
from medical errors and over 2 million people are
hospitalized for medical errors? Chiropractic care
does not kill people and it rarely causes injury.
Another way to determine
the safety of a profession is to check the malpractice
insurance rates. If there is a lot of risk involved,
then the malpractice costs will be high. Chiropractors
have some of the lowest malpractice insurance costs in
healthcare.
You won't find a better
health care choice in terms of safety and effectiveness than
chiropractic care.
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Will My Insurance Company Cover Chiropractic Care?
Check with your
insurance company to find out. We are in-network and
out-of-network providers with most insurance companies that
people have.
Also, just so you know,
most people become patients in our office via referral from
a friend or family and are choosing their chiropractic care
based on the doctor they want to see and not their health
insurance coverage.
Our prices are extremely
reasonable and we will work out payment options for patients
who really want to receive chiropractic care in our office.
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Do Chiropractic Adjustments Hurt?
Not usually. The
majority of the time they make you feel better and relax
your body.
However, a small
percentage of people may feel a little achy or sore during
their first few adjustments. This is your body getting
used to the adjustment.
It is extremely rare for
a patient to tell us that an adjustment hurt them or made
them feel worse. We rarely see this happen.
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Can Children Receive Chiropractic Care?
Absolutely.
Chiropractic care is great for children. It's
extremely safe and the kids love it. We see lots of children
in our office. Some of the conditions we've helped
kids with are ear infections, ADD, asthma, trouble breast
feeding, colic,
It's great during the
growth and development years. If you have your kids
get chiropractic adjustments on a regular basis, they will
be much healthier and they won't get sick as much.
If you are new to
chiropractic care, you need to know that receiving
chiropractic care is not "age-based." Anyone from
birth to death can receive the benefits of getting
chiropractic adjustments.
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What Types Of Health Problems Do You Help People With?
The most obvious
problems we help people with are back and neck.
Here are some of the
not-so-obvious:
Headaches, numbness or
tingling in the arms or legs, sinus problems, fatigue,
stomach or digestive problems, shoulder problems, hip
problems, knee problems, ankle problems, arthritis,
degenerative joint or disc disease, muscle stiffness,
trouble sleeping, stress, and much more.
There are also a lot of
patients who come into our office and get a chiropractic
adjustment once or twice a month to keep themselves healthy
and "tuned up." So we not only help people get out of
pain, we help people stay healthy and keep from having pain.
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What Are Some Of The Benefits Besides Pain Relief?
Here are a few of the
benefits that patients tell us they have experienced from
the chiropractic care in our office:
Less muscle stiffness
and soreness
Better flexibility
Able to move better
Able to be more active and exercise, work in the garden,
etc.
Better sleep
Improved concentration and focus
Better able to handle stress
Better attitude: less angry and irritable
Improved performance at work
Improved performance athletically
Don't get sick as much
Just feel better
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How Often Do I Need To Receive Chiropractic Care If I
Want To Keep My Spine And Body Healthy?
The patients in our
office who want to keep their spine and body healthy will
get a chiropractic adjustment one to two times a month.
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