Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chiropractic Treatment?

• Chiropractic Care is the leading natural healing skill in the world and the second largest health care treatment in the United States.  It is a non-invasive method which aids your body in repairing and healing itself without surgery or medication.  Chiropractic works by correcting misalignments of your nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

Are Doctors of Chiropractic recognized by the government as health care professionals?

• Yes. Chiropractors are recognized by governmental health care programs, including Medicare, Medicaid, Federal Employees Health Care Benefits Programs, U.S. Armed Forces, Federal Workers' Compensation and all state workers' compensation programs.
• Chiropractors are licensed as primary physicians in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
• Doctors of Chiropractic, much like that of other professional physicians, must earn their 4 year undergraduate degree followed by 4 and-a-half to 5 years of chiropractic education at an accredited university. After graduating, chiropractors must pass a national board exam, then take a state exam in the state they choose to practice in.

Is chiropractic safe?

• Yes. This efficient procedure which is performed nearly one million times a day in the United States alone.
• Because chiropractic is non-invasive, your body's response to treatment is far more predictable than its reactions to medications or surgical procedures. Complications are exceedingly rare, particularly compared to problems resulting from conventional medicine.

• Under normal circumstances, chiropractic treatments are very relaxing and most people feel uplifted and refreshed after treatment. Mild discomfort may be experienced in cases of recent trauma, such as whiplash, when inflammation is present.

How will the chiropractic adjustment help me?

• When any of your 24 moveable spinal vertebrae become misaligned, a basic imbalance or disruption can occur in the nervous and blood vascular systems, which contributes to stress in your body.  Your chiropractic adjustments eliminate those imbalances and nerve interference, so your body can function at its true potential.

How Long Until I Feel Better?

• Some experience almost instant relief, while others discover it can take several weeks.  Most patients see enough progress within a week or so to encourage them to complete the treatment plan.
  Following chiropractic treatment, your body's healing process operates at peak efficiency.

Who should go to a Chiropractor?

• Everyone from infants to the elderly, from all walks of life, can benefit from chiropractic care.