Here are some Frequently Asked Questions to help you in your first visit to a chiropractic clinic!

What can chiropractic treat?

Chiropractic can treat a lot conditions, ranging from common injuries or accidents to spine misalignment (subluxation). In fact, the most common cause of subluxation is due to the prevalence of sedentary lifestyle nowadays, which is sitting.

The conditions that can be treated include:

• Acute and chronic low back pain

• Neck pain

• Joint, muscle, and nerve pain

• Headaches arising from the neck

• Migraine

• Foot, knee, and hip pain

• Hand, arm, and shoulder pain

• Minor accident-related injuries

• Disc problems

• Symptoms associated with osteoarthritis

• Minor sports injuries

How can chiropractic care benefit you?

Chiropractic care provides relief from pain and discomfort, helps you return to your normal active conditions, and prevents pain recurrence. You’re also assured of a treatment that is free of drugs and surgery.

The benefits for you are:

• Naturally ease pain

• Effective, cost effective, and safe

• High levels of patient satisfaction

• Directly deal with the root cause

• Reduce future recurrence of pain

• Assist natural healing

• Quicker recovery

• Stay fit and active for longer

• Enjoy normal activities

• Learn how to care for yourself

Who do chiropractors treat?

Chiropractic treatment is suitable for people of all ages, including children, pregnant women, and the elderly.

As children are physically active and prone to incidents of falling down and bruising that may lead to back and neck pain, stiffness, and soreness, seeing a chiropractor can help. Chiropractic care is always adapted to individual patient, so in cases of children, it will be gentle.

Pregnant women can benefit from chiropractic care too. It relieves back pain, gives the baby room to grow in the womb, and brings the mother’s body back into alignment post-delivery.

How do I know if I need to see a chiropractor?

If you’ve had a serious accident, urgently need surgery, or currently suffering from a life threatening illness, seek proper medical attention first. But, if your conditions still haven’t improved after getting all the medical care, chiropractic can be of help.

You can still see a chiropractor even if you’re healthy.

Sometimes, you wouldn’t know that you have a disorder of the joints, muscles, or nerves until it’s at an advanced, painful stage. Just like having periodic dental appointments to have your teeth checked, regular visits to your chiropractor can detect related health conditions early. This can help intercept the development of more intolerable pain episodes.

Remember, your spine is prone to wear and tear, just like other parts of your body. So, it should be accorded the same kind of attention too.