FAQ’s - Myths & Misconceptions


Q. How can chiropractic care help me if my medical doctor couldn’t?


A. The pain you feel is typically a symptom of a particular abnormality within your body, more specifically a spinal misalignment known as a subluxation. This subluxation may interfere with your nervous systems ability to communicate with the body and ultimately its natural ability to heal. Often times a medical doctor may focus on treating the pain itself with drugs, therapy and even surgery. Chiropractic care focuses on locating and treating the root cause of your pain. Once the cause is determined and spinal subluxation corrected you will notice the pain and symptoms disappear.


Q. Does an adjustment hurt?


A. No. We use a simple and gentle method to adjust very specific points along your spine. You won’t hear the “snap, crackle and pop” commonly associated with chiropractic care. Generally speaking, most practice members love getting “adjusted”. Some people may feel a little soreness or dull ache, but this is just the body adjusting to a properly aligned spine. Once your body is used to proper alignment again you’ll enjoy all the benefits of overall health and wellness.



Q. A friend suggested I take my newborn baby for a chiropractic examination. Can children benefit from chiropractic care?

A. Absolutely. During birth the child must endure a great deal of pressure, pushing, pulling and twisting to make his/her way into the world. This often times results in subluxations in the neck and spine. If this goes untreated it can lead to a multitude of physical problems both later in childhood and as an adult. Proper treatment at an early age will ensure that your child’s nervous system is functioning properly so he/she can have a healthy and active childhood.


Q. If I start seeing a chiropractor will I have to get adjusted forever?


A. No. Once your spine is properly aligned and your symptoms disappear, you do not need to continually return for care. However, the doctor may suggest that you consider wellness care which may include infrequent check ups to make sure that your spine remains aligned. Wellness care check ups often assist the doctor in locating and correcting spinal subluxations before they begin to cause you pain.


Q. What causes subluxations?


A. Subluxations can occur for many different reasons. Many occur right from birth. During birth the child must endure a great deal of pressure, pushing, pulling and twisting to make his/her way into the world. This often times results in subluxations in the neck and spine. As we grow older some subluxations develop as a result of traumatic life experiences such as accidents, falls and injury. Others may be attributed to lifestyle situations such as stress, posture, working environments, use of computers or lack of exercise.



If left untreated subluxations may cause pain, suffering and dis-ease. The good news is that chiropractic care can be safely provided any time shortly after birth. Correction of the subluxations will greatly alleviate pain symptoms and improve your overall quality of life.


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