What is Chiropractic Healthcare?
- The chiropractic approach to healthcare is holistic, stressing the patient’s overall health and wellness.
- Chiropractic is a (hands-on) natural health care field which is performed without drugs or surgery.
- Chiropractors are trained to refer and co-manage cases with other health care practitioners and they play a vital role in the nation's health care system.
How effective is Chiropractic Medicine?
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Each year there are anywhere from 22 to 25 million patient visits to chiropractic offices. Numerous studies throughout the world have shown that chiropractic treatment, including manipulative therapy and spinal adjustments, is both safe and effective.
- Well-respected research on the effectiveness of chiropractic care for back injuries and chronic low back pain, has shown an earlier return to work, greater satisfaction with care, and lower costs than for conventional treatment.
- Therapies which manipulate the spine and other body structures
were known in China almost 5000 years ago.
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What type of treatment do Chiropractors typically use?
- Doctors of chiropractic provide treatment without drugs or surgery:
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Chiropractors stress prevention, including wellness procedures such as diet, exercise and lifestyle.
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Proper nutrition, vitamins, minerals, herbs and other options are also advised.
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A Typical treatment may include manual adjustments to spine and/or extremities.
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Rehabilitation and exercise are prescribed to increase function and condition.
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Facilitating neurological and bio mechanical reliability through case management, and promotion of health.
Typical First Office Call or Visit:
- Like other health practitioners, chiropractors follow a standard routine to obtain the information needed for a diagnosis and treatment.
- Your chiropractor will take the patient’s medical history, conduct a physical, orthopedic and possibly a neurological, examinations.
- They may also order laboratory tests.
- Since Chiropractic care focuses on the spine, X rays and other diagnostic images are important tools.
- Chiropractors also use a postural and spinal analysis common to chiropractic diagnosis.
Will Chiropractic services be covered by my insurance?
- Many medicare, workers' compensation, and insurance claims are covered for chiropractic care. Most HMO's also cover chiropractic care as well. (We will contact and work with your insurance provider to insure that all allowable benefits are applied to help you avoid out-of-pocket expenses.)