What is Chiropractic?
How does Chiropractic work?
What do Chiropractic Doctors Do?
What Are The Current Educational Requirements To Be A Doctor Of Chiropractic?
What Is An Adjustment?
Are All Patients Adjusted The Same Way?
Can I Adjust Myself?
Do I Have A Pinched Nerve?
Do I Have A Slipped Disc?
Is Chiropractic Care Safe?
Why Do Children Need Chiropractic Care?
Am I Too Old For Chiropractic Care?
How Long Will I Need Chiropractic Care?
Can I come in whenever I feel like it and not stick to a regular schedule?
Does the doctor get adjusted?
When can I expect to feel better?
Do I have to keep coming back forever?
Do I have to have x-rays?
If I bring my own, fairly recent x-rays, do I have to take new ones?
Does chiropractic cure cancer or other diseases?
Are Chiropractic practitioners doctors?
Do Doctors of Chiropractic utilize drugs and surgery as part of their treatment?

Do I Have A Slipped Disc?

Technically, a disc can’t "slip." The intervertebral disc is a pad of cartilage-type material situated between spinal bones. Each disc serves as a connector, spacer, and shock absorber for the spine. A soft, jellylike center is contained by outer layers of fibrous tissue. Healthy discs help allow normal turning and bending.

Because of the way each disc is attached to the vertebrae above and below, a disc cannot "slip." However, trauma or injury to the spine can cause discs to tear, bulge, herniate, or worse, rupture. This can be quite painful, as the soft center of the disc leaks, putting pressure on the adjacent nerve roots and spinal cord.

While results cannot be guaranteed, many patients have avoided needless surgery or a dependency on pain pills, by choosing chiropractic care for their disc-related health problem.

Is Chiropractic Care Safe?

In the words of the New Zealand government’s inquiry, chiropractic care is "remarkably safe." Chiropractic has an excellent safety record. It is the result of a conservative approach to health that avoids invasive procedures or addictive drugs.

A thorough case history and examination help reveal areas of the spine that may be causing nervous system malfunction. This information will be used to determine the best course of care for each patient. Chiropractic care is a natural approach to better health that is proven safe and effective.

Why Do Children Need Chiropractic Care?

Since significant spinal trauma can occur at birth, many parents have their newborns checked for the Vertebral Subluxation Complex. Later, learning to walk, ride a bicycle, and other childhood activities can cause spinal problems.

While a bandage and some comforting words can help a skinned knee, the unseen damage to the child’s spine is the unique domain of a chiropractic doctor. Many childhood health complaints that are brushed off as "growing pains" can often be traced to the spine.

Regular chiropractic checkups can identify these problems and help avoid many of the health complaints seen later in adults. Naturally, chiropractic adjusting procedures are modified to a child’s spine.

Most parents report that their children enjoy their chiropractic adjustments and seem healthier than other children.

Am I Too Old For Chiropractic Care?

More and more people are consulting chiropractic doctors, especially in their later years. With growing concerns about over-medication and the side effects of combining various prescription drugs, safe, natural chiropractic care is growing in popularity.

Restoring better spinal function can help improve mobility, vitality, endurance, and appetite. Many patients report improvement with arthritic symptoms and other chronic ailments often associated with the aging process.

The adjusting technique used by Dr. Alfie will be modified for maximum comfort and results. As we get older and wiser, the simplicity and effectiveness of chiropractic care becomes more and more obvious.

How Long Will I Need Chiropractic Care?

Spinal problems, neglected since early childhood, may require ongoing supportive care for optimum spinal function. These long-standing problems are often associated with muscle weakness, soft tissue damage, and degenerative changes to the spine.

Most patients find that periodic chiropractic checkups help keep them in tip-top shape. Those who are active, have stressful jobs, or want to be their very best, find that a schedule of preventive care is helpful in the maintenance of good health.

Some patients seek chiropractic care only when their ache or pain becomes unbearable. While this style of "crisis management" is usually more costly and time-consuming, our office stands ready to help all patients, regardless of their health goals.

How long you decide to benefit from chiropractic care is always up to you. References: 1993 and 1996 Back Talk Systems, Inc.

Can I come in whenever I feel like it and not stick to a regular schedule?
We have patients that do both. It depends on the type of results you are looking for. Typically the doctor will recommend a treatment plan for you which will best benefit your health. For you to obtain results from chiropractic care, it is important that you stick to the schedule the doctor recommends.

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