More than likely you have not had a spinal adjustment. The good news is that you still can. The better news is that a spinal adjustment can change your life. For some, you may have had ten adjustments, or even fifty adjustments.
Whether it is going to be your first or fiftieth, you are going to want to have this adjustment done at TriMed Spine & Joint. So, let’s explain exactly what a spinal adjustment is and what it does for you. Once you get an adjustment, you may want to keep getting them to better your health.
What is a Spinal Adjustment?
A spinal adjustment, also known as chiropractic manipulation, or spinal manipulation, is a common therapeutic treatment for lower back pain. A spinal adjustment refers to when a chiropractor applies manipulation to the vertebrae that have abnormal movement patterns or fail to function normally.
The objective of a spinal adjustment treatment is to reduce subluxation, which is a disorder of the spine where the alignment and physiological functions of the spine are altered, with the goals of increasing the range of motion, reducing nerve irritability, and improving function.
An adjustment is a safe, natural, noninvasive procedure to restore and improve health. Learning the art of adjusting is a skill that requires years of study and practice. They are best left to chiropractic doctors. Spinal adjustments by any other individual or health care professional have been shown to be dangerous and less effective.
In basic terms, a spinal adjustment or spinal manipulation refers to the process in which the doctor of chiropractic skillfully applies controlled force into one or more “subluxated” vertebrae of the spine. The adjustment is also frequently used in the pelvic region to normalize the sacroiliac joints. The adjustment is usually delivered using the hands or through the use of a specialized mechanical tool.
This information can be very helpful in changing your life. But if you still feel something is amiss, see a chiropractor at TriMed Spine & Joint right away. Our friendly and knowledgeable office can figure out your spinal issue, and why your back or neck hurts and help you find a fix ASAP.
Please take this information about our office and Dr. Cantor and share it with others. Thank you for visiting the site. If you need chiropractic care, help with spinal decompression, looking for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or interventional pain management contact us at one of our several South Florida offices.
f you are having back pain, neck pain, headaches, bad posture, etc. you may have made up your mind and decided that now is the time for chiropractic care at TriMed Spine & Joint in Boca Raton. You may have questions though. Here are six of the most common questions we tend to hear most often.
1 – What’s Wrong With Me?
Accurately identifying the cause of spinal pain or other discomfort almost always requires a thorough consultation and examination. Individuals should not assume their pain stems from the same problem, for example, their neighbor had, and thus what has helped their neighbor will help them. Just as every individual is unique and different from the next, so too are the health conditions they suffer and the treatments they require.
If your condition is out of the chiropractic scope or would be more appropriately managed by another health care specialist, we will gladly and promptly make the necessary referral.
2 – Can Chiropractic Help Me?
Chiropractic medicine has helped millions of people worldwide suffering from all types of problems and not just back and neck ailments. Chiropractic works with the spinal column and its relationship with the nervous system. By optimizing spinal column structure and biomechanics, irritation and stress are removed and health can once again be achieved.
You may be surprised to learn that research studies have provided scientific evidence showing chiropractic care is not only effective in the treatment of back and neck ailments, but can also provide effective relief with children suffering from ear infections, women suffering from dysmenorrhea (painful menses), and a number of other seemingly “non-spinal” conditions. While it’s not prudent to guarantee relief from such conditions or claim to “treat” these conditions, chiropractic has successfully helped millions of individuals with all sorts of health conditions by positively affecting the nervous system.
3 – How Long Will It Take?
While treatment lengths vary somewhat from person to person and from condition to condition, there are a few rules of thumb you can follow.
First, newer injuries, if treated appropriately and immediately, tend to respond to fewer visits assuming that major tissue injury has not occurred. Many of these first time injuries can be effectively managed in as little as 3 to 4 visits. Conditions that have been present for greater than 3 months and recurring conditions are generally more stubborn and difficult to manage. Resolution may require 12 visits or more.
The only sure way to determine how long your treatment will take is to schedule a consultation and/or examination.
For those of you who believe in just waiting for the problem to “go away” on it’s own – understand that the longer your condition has been around, the more treatments it will eventually require to resolve.
4 – How Much Will It Cost?
Costs vary and generally depend on the number of treatments required to effectively treat your condition. A number of studies have shown that chiropractic care is extremely cost-effective when compared to other “medical” forms of care for similar conditions. According to the 1993 Manga Report,
5 – Do I Have To Keep Coming Back For Treatments?
You may have heard the notion that once you go to a chiropractor you have to keep going back. Before we answer that question, ask yourself how many times you have visited a dentist? Like most people, you’ve probably gone dozens of times. Why? Quite simply, to prevent your teeth from literally rotting out of your head.
Once we have eliminated your pain and rehabilitated the injured tissues we do recommend that you maintain a schedule of periodic spinal checkups. Like your dentist and like many of the medical experts are now recognizing, prevention is the key to reducing recurrences of existing health conditions and minimizing new injuries in the future.
So the answer is yes, we want you to keep coming back, but just periodically. Periodic chiropractic care minimizes spinal and nerve stresses, reduces recurrences of old injuries, prevents new injuries from developing, and minimizes degenerative processes, which enhances overall health and wellness.
6 – Are Chiropractic Treatments Safe and Do They Hurt?
Chiropractic treatments are extremely safe for individuals of all ages – from infants to 100-year-olds. Our treatments are safe because we only use natural and noninvasive methods of care. Research consistently shows that care from chiropractors is among the safest care available and is literally light years ahead of traditional medical care in terms of “safeness”.
The treatments themselves are generally not painful. In fact, most patients look forward to their treatments as many experience instantaneous relief immediately afterward. Individuals who present with moderate to severe pain may experience some minor discomfort for obvious reasons, however, care is always gentle, safe, and noninvasive.
These six tips can be very helpful in changing your life. Go ahead and take the plunge to see a chiropractor at TriMed Spine and Joint right away. Our friendly and knowledgeable office can figure out your spinal issue, and why your back or neck hurts and help you find a fix ASAP.
Please take this information about our office and Dr. Cantor and share it with others. Thank you for visiting the site. If you need chiropractic care, help with spinal decompression, looking for hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or interventional pain management contact us at one of our several South Florida offices.
