Most Frequently asked questions
1. How many people actually have had chiropractic care in United States?
According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which included a comprehensive survey of the use of complementary health approaches by Americans, about 8 percent of adults (more than 18 million) and nearly 3 percent of children (more than 2 million) had received chiropractic or osteopathic manipulation in the past 12 months.
2. What conditions can chiropractic care help with?
Most people seek chiropractic care because of low back pain. People also commonly receive chiropractic care due to other kinds of musculoskeletal pain/symptoms (e.g. neck, shoulder), headaches, extremities (hand or foot) problems. See details below.
3. What should I know if I am thinking about seeking chiropractic care?
- Ask about the chiropractor’s education and licensure.
- Mention any medical conditions you have, and ask whether the chiropractor has specialized training or experience in the condition for which you are seeking care
- Tell the chiropractor about any medications (prescription or over-the-counter) and dietary supplements you take. If the chiropractor suggests a dietary supplement, ask about potential interactions with your medications or other supplements
- Tell all of your health care providers about any complementary health approaches you use. Give them a full picture of what you do to manage your health. This will help ensure coordinated and safe care
4. How does science say about chiropractic care?
A 2010 review of scientific evidence on manual therapies for a range of conditions concluded that spinal manipulation/mobilization may be helpful for several conditions in addition to back pain, including migraine and cervicogenic (neck-related) headaches, neck pain, upper- and lower-extremity joint conditions, and whiplash-associated disorders
5. What kind of treatment and therapy are available to me in the office?
Chiropractors may combine the use of spinal adjustments and other therapeutic procedures to treat individual conditions which includes (not limited to):
- Heat/ice
- Electric Muscle Stimulation/Trans-cutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
- Ultrasound
- Manual therapy
- Radial Pressure Waves aka Acoustic Pressure Waves (AWT) (Shockwave Technology)
- Taping technique
6. Together with other treatments and therapies, chiropractic care is effective at helping with following conditions:
- Sports related sprains/strains, Low Back Pain, Auto injuries, Neck Pain, Headache, Sciatica
- Pain/Numbness/Tingling In Legs/ Tingling In Arms
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Shoulder Pain, Elbow Pain, Wrist Pain
- Hip Pain, Knee Pain, Ankle Pain
- Foot Pain (Metatarsalgia/plantar fasciitis)
Benefits of chiropractic sports medicine
- Normal wear and tear from practice and sport competitions often happens to healthy professional and recreational athletes. After sport events, a certified chiropractic sports physician usually uses soft tissue techniques such as massage, instrument assisted soft tissue techniques to help tight and sore muscle tissues become more movable and relaxed; reduces lactic acid build ups and improves local blood flow. Combine with physiotherapy modalities such as Electrical Muscle Stimulation and ultrasound which help significantly reduce local inflammations, chiropractic adjustment may be delivered to help restore or improve joint mobility (both spine and extremities) in the body.
- Chiropractic treatment may assist in injuries repair. Injury prone area of the body differs from one sports to another. According to American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, golfers experience more back, shoulder and arm injuries other than dancers, in which case, lower body injuries can be more commonly seen among them. chiropractors are specially trained to understand anatomical and physiological responses to movement patterns as well as optimal treatment options.
- Adjusting joint segments that are bio-mechanically restricted can improve range of motion. Soft tissue techniques will improve muscle tone and blood flow to injured areas as well as decrease adhesion or buildup around injured areas. physio-therapeutic modalities along with other therapies can tremendously reduce inflammation and pain level felt by athletes. In addition, certain taping techniques can support and assist blood flow to injured areas.
- Certified chiropractic sports physician typically spend more time with each patient in chiropractic treatment including a whole health assessment to ensure there are no underlying issues that may be contributing to an injury, or have the potential to cause future problems. They will continue to evaluate progress with each visit.
- More and more professional and recreational athletes are choosing sports chiropractic care to support their ongoing physical and wellness health goals. Now more than ever, everyone (including athletes) should focus on body awareness, health, and optimal function all year round.
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