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What is chiropractic?

Your nervous system controls every function of your body. To be healthy, it is essential that your nervous system function properly and be free from any interference caused by subluxations (the bones of your spine (your vertebrae) moving out of position and causing pressure on your spinal nerves). Chiropractic is the treatment used to correct and/or reduce subluxations. Using chiropractic, doctors of chiropractic are able to treat a wide variety of conditions, aches, pains, and more.

What will happen at my first chiropractic adjustment?

During your initial visit, your chiropractic physician will consult with you about your medical history, current conditions/pains/symptoms, and any sports injuries, car accidents, or other events that may have caused trauma to your body. You will undergo a basic exam and have X-rays taken of your spine to determine the course of treatment. After your initial consultation with your chiropractor, you will come back for your first adjustment. Many things can cause our spines to become mis-...

What is a chiropractic adjustment?

In chiropractic, an “adjustment” is when your doctor of chiropractic corrects or reduces the subluxations of your spine.

Is it normal to have soreness or pain after a chiropractic adjustment?

Your chiropractic adjustment itself should not be painful; however, after your first few chiropractic adjustments, you may experience minor soreness. This is normal, and is caused by the muscles around your spine reacting as your spine is adjusted. If you experience soreness, ice the affected area for relief.

What kind of training does my chiropractor have?

A doctor of chiropractic attends a Chiropractic College and receives a doctorate degree. Your chiropractor is extensively trained in anatomy, physiology, pathology, neurology, kinesiology, and nutrition.

How long does it typically take after starting to receive chiropractic treatment to start feeling improvements in my symptoms/pains/overall health?

Each person and condition is different. Many people feel better after just a few treatments; however, others may need multiple sessions.

How can chiropractic help to treat sports-related injuries or pains?

Almost every professional sports team now has a chiropractor on staff. This is because chiropractic can be extremely beneficial for daily maintenance and improvement of stamina & flexibility, as well as for the treatment of sports-related injuries, aches, and pains. If you have had a sports-related injury, visit Everybody’s Health for an initial consultation to determine how chiropractic can best treat your condition.

Is chiropractic safe when I am pregnant?

According to the American Pregnancy Association, chiropractic care during pregnancy is safe. Changes to the spine occur during pregnancy and can be helped with chiropractic care. All chiropractors are trained to work with pregnant women.

What coverage does my insurance offer for chiropractic?

All insurance companies are different in the coverage they offer for chiropractic. It is typical for an insurance provider to cover a specified number of visits per year. If you are unsure of your coverage for chiropractic, visit our office so that we can help you, or contact your insurance company. In the event that your insurance provider does not cover chiropractic, or you are in need of more chiropractic visits than are covered during the year, Everybody’s Health also offers a cash...

Why do my children need chiropractic care?

The birth process is often the cause of your child's first subluxation. A very soft and undeveloped spine of an infant can suffer trauma during delivery. It is estimated that as much as 80lbs of pulling pressure can be exerted to remove a baby from the birth canal. Then, as children grow up and become more adventurous, the number of injuries to their spines become countless. The repeated falls as children learn to walk, the running, jumping, twisting, bumping and falling all over the place...

What causes the sound made during a chiropractic adjustment?

That sound is not your spine "cracking" or "popping" like most people think. That sound is created by gas (in this case, nitrogen) rushing in to fill the partial vacuum created when the joints are slightly separated. Another example of this phenomenon would be the "pop" sound you hear when the cork is taken out of a champagne bottle. Not all chiropractic adjusting techniques produce this noise. In fact, some adjusting techniques use little force and thus produce no...

Is it bad to "crack" your back or neck a lot?

This question is frequently asked because people associate the "cracking" or "popping" of one's back or neck with a chiropractic adjustment. The two are not the same thing. If a person has a desire to "crack" his/her neck or back it is often because one area of their spine is fixated or jammed causing another area to move too much and "pop", sometimes by itself. It's the fixated or jammed area that needs to be properly adjusted by a chiropractor so that...

Once you see a chiropractor, do you have to go for the rest of your life?

No! We care for problems in one of 3 phases of care. Patients always choose the level of care they desire. The extent to which you choose to benefit from your chiropractic care is ultimately up to you. Each and everyone of us is solely responsible for the quality of our health and well-being. However, we do strongly urge all practice members to consider lifetime, wellness chiropractic care. This is where the long-term, lasting benefits of care are enjoyed. Regular exercise and healthy eating...

Should I continue chiropractic care if I don't have any symptoms and I feel better?

Yes. Just because symptoms disappear, does not mean your subluxations are corrected. Most of the practice members seen in our office have spinal degeneration (decay) which has taken years to develop. The trauma of the birth process, slips, falls, accidents and countless other stresses over the course of your lifetime adversely affect the health of your spine. The longer you wait to have your spine checked by a chiropractor, the longer it will take to correct your subluxations. However, how you...

Have I Got A Slipped Disc?

Spinal discs are fibrous rings, containing a soft gel-like ‘cushion’, between each of your spinal bones (vertebrae). Discs cannot slip, because they are attached to the vertebrae, but the term ‘slipped disc’ can mean disc damage such as a bulge (protrusion), a tear or rupture (prolapse/sequestration). The resulting pressure or irritation on the nerves that exit your spine can cause pain in your back, or ‘referred’ pain over an area through which the nerves...

An MRI shows I have a disc problem. Do I need surgery?

Over half of normal adults with no symptoms will have a disc problem show on their MRI. Although each case is different, most problems respond well to conservative therapies such as chiropractic and massage. It’s your body. View surgery as a LAST resort. Research shows: A bad disc doesn't always mean back surgery.

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