Chiropractic Care

People visit chiropractors for different reasons. For some people, it’s for relief from back pain, neck pain, or pain in other parts of the body. For others, it is for relief from headaches, high blood pressure, arthritis, asthma, or sinus trouble. Still others visit chiropractors as a way of managing stress, maintaining peak physical performance or easing pregnancy.

Phases of Spinal Care

1) Intensive Care Phase

In this phase your spine is out of balance and is not holding its adjustment. Please cooperate in keeping your appointments and modifying your lifestyle in ways that we instruct which will help get you out of the intensive care phase quickly. This is an acute condition that may require heat or ice therapies.

2) Reconstructive Phase

Your spine is beginning to stabilize and “hold” its adjustment for longer periods. In this phase our objective is to monitor your spine while it strengthens. Many of your symptoms and complaints may have disappeared or decreased. It is critical, however that you continue your visits even if you are feeling better.

3) Maintenance Phase

In this phase your spine is now holding its adjustment and has become reasonably stable. It is handling stress well. Preventative care is similar to regular dental care You may not know if you have a cavity so you go to the dentist for a checkup. In the same way, you may not know if you have any subluxations so you go to the chiropractor for a subluxation checkup. We suggest one every month — “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”