Chiropractor

What Is A Chiropractor?

Chiropractic care is provided by a medical professional known as a DC, or Doctor of Chiropractic. More commonly, they are known as simply chiropractors. Their approach to managing pain, disease, and disability is hands-on and medication-free. These doctors will assess their patients via their histories, perform laboratory examinations and obtain diagnostic images to help their patients get to the root of their pain or disability. Then, they will intervene with the appropriate chiropractic treatment or refer their patients to another healthcare provider if chiropractic care is not warranted.

Can Chiropractic Care Be A Primary Treatment?

Many of the patients who find relief via chiropractic care spend years visiting different doctors and specialists prior to seeing a chiropractor, and many of those patients discover that chiropractic care is the most effective primary treatment for their needs. Some of the conditions that this branch of medicine can treat include:

• Car accident injuries
• Chronic pain caused by disease, illness, or injury
• Migraines
• Herniated discs
• Sciatica
• Sports-related injuries
• Generalized back and neck pain
• Subluxation, or an irregularity in the spine that creates misalignment and interferes with movement or other functions.

Chiropractic Care And Spinal Manipulation

Spinal manipulation is at the very heart of chiropractic care. Some chiropractors and their patients may also refer to it as “spinal adjustment”. For the most part, this manipulation involves applying precise force into joints affected by tissue injury. This manipulation can provide outstanding results, including reductions in pain and inflammation as well as muscle tightness. In fact, expert spinal manipulation can even speed the healing process for those dealing with sports, auto, and other injuries. For some patients, manipulation may lead to next-day soreness or aching, but for the most part, it rarely causes significant discomfort or any discomfort that lasts for more than 24 to 48 hours.
Chiropractic care is a conservative alternative to things like prescription pain medications and even certain over-the-counter medications that can cause serious illness or injury with prolonged use. It is safe and effective when provided by a licensed professional, and many patients find that chiropractic care works wonders, either as a primary form of treatment or in conjunction with other options like physical rehabilitation.