This section is dedicated to answering those burning questions that have been asked by former, current, and even prospective patients about their condition or any aspect of chiropractic care.
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Questions From Patients Articles
Chiropractors are known for their abilities in helping people with neck and back pain. The most common reason why someone even considers seeing a chiropractor is for back pain, specifically low back pain. Research and studies and the general consensus is that we can help in this area. What about shoulder pain? Is there anything [...]
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While I want to encourage each and every patient I come into contact with to start making healthier choices for themselves, I’ve had to learn to be very specific in the questions I ask them about what it is they’re doing.
“I started going to the gym three days per week!” To hear someone that has [...]
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At least once a month I get a question from a patient asking some version of “Why can’t I just adjust myself?” And more often, I have patients that regularly do adjust themselves, particular grabbing their own head or neck and performing a maneuver that gives them a bunch of “cracks” and makes them feel [...]
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Do you need to seek out chiropractic care following an auto accident? My answer is a resounding “yes!” Why is it so important? Why can’t you just rest and take the medications that were prescribed by your medical doctor? Is the insurance company going to give you a hard time about it?
The reason why chiropractic [...]
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This is a different question than “will I have to come here forever?” (No one has to see a chiropractor forever, we do not employ people to show up at your house and make you show up.)
Typically, the nature of a chiropractic treatment program means that the patient will need to come in for a [...]
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Your TMJ (aka the temporomandibular joint, aka your “jaw”) can be treated with chiropractic care. It’s not a common reason why someone goes to see a chiropractor, but it can be evaluated.
Patients experiencing TMJ issues don’t always have jaw pain. They can have headaches as well. So if someone comes in to our office for [...]
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A patient recently asked why they couldn’t just get one adjustment. What they were realling wondering is why their problem couldn’t be fixed in just one visit. Why did they have to come more than once?
I can absolutely understand this type of question. After all, we’re taught that pain should go away immediately. You take [...]
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