Before you decide to become a patient, this consultation will give you the opportunity to discuss your health concerns with one of the doctors. At this point the doctor will find out if you are a candidate for chiropractic treatment. During the entire consultation, we encourage you to ask questions. Generally the consultation will take 15-30 minutes.

At the conclusion of the consultation, you will have more understanding if we have services that can benefit you and what you need to do next in reaching your health goals.

The chiropractor will establish specific goals for a patient’s individual plan for treatment:

•     Short-term goals include reducing pain and restoring normal joint function and muscle balance

•     Long-term goals include restoring functional independence and tolerance to normal activities of daily living.

To reach these goals, a specific number of chiropractic visits will be prescribed and followed by a re-examination by the doctor of chiropractic.

GENERAL RECOMMENDATION FOR A HEALTHY DIET

Eat a lot of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and a limited amount of red meat. Eat at least five servings a day of fruits and vegetables. More is even better. Trans fats and saturated fats should be avoided. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats should be used instead. Eat fewer store-bought baked goods that may contain partially hydrogenated fats, such as crackers, cookies, and cupcakes. When eating at fast food restaurants, choose items like broiled chicken.

Doing well equals succeeding which stems from being in good health that means having no need in dopes and additives. What could be more important than health? Money? Career? Relationship? – If you got the first you’ll get the rest and even though it’s not always easy, it is always a game.

Wellness is a state of optimum mental and physical health and involves two major factors: (1) knowledge and (2) self-discipline.

Educate yourself on natural organic foods, high quality vitamins, exercising and managing stress. Get a good piece of advice from a good wellness doctor, get a good book on the subject and start spending 30 minutes a day on getting information.

Second, discipline yourself on what you need to do and what you must not do and follow the rules. If you fail, don’t blame yourself and never abandon your new schedules and menus, just keep doing and soon you’ll get your rewards.

Fact: One part of Chiropractic treatment involves applying quick, precise pressure to the joint, which creates a cracking or a popping noise. This is called an adjustment. The popping noise doesn’t come from your bones, but from the release of a gas bubble when two joints are separated. This is just like when you pop your knuckles, or you scrunch up your toes first thing in the morning.

Myth: No one should use so much pressure on my spine…that can’t be right.

Fact: The adjustment does not involve a great deal of force. Skill, positioning, speed, and timing are more important than force.

Myth: I heard that cracking your joints can cause arthritis?

Fact: There is no reason to think there is a connection. In fact, an adjustment increases mobility, reduces pressure on the joints, muscles, and nerves, and allows the spine to return to a natural position and movement.

Protruding abdomen
Increased back curve
Pelvic imbalance/misalignment
Negative posture changes

Having your pelvis balanced and aligned is a very important reason to seek chiropractic during pregnancy. When a pelvis is misaligned, it can reduce the amount of room you have for your growing baby, a condition known as “intrauterine constraint.” Misalignment in the pelvis can also hinder delivery, as it can prevent the baby from getting in the optimal position for birthing.

Just like breaking your neck can cause complete failure below that level, small interferences in the nervous system can cause incomplete failure or less than normal function at or below that level.

These are the childhood illnesses that chiropractic for kids has helped, as told by chiropractors (and happy patients!) across the country. They’re in no particular order:

Ear infections
Asthma
Colic
Constipation
GERD or reflux disease
Allergies

Research has also shown that the immune system improves by 10-20% after an adjustment, so if your child is fighting something off, it’s a good way to give them a natural boost.

Regardless of your particular response, the function of your nervous system is involved
That’s why chiropractic can be so helpful.

The chiropractic approach to stress is to help normalize the function of your nervous system by removing interference caused by the Vertebral Subluxation Complex. Finding the weak links in your spine (the major communication pathway of your nervous system) and helping restore better function, can make a profound difference in your response to stress.

It may not be possible to remove the stress from a busy life. However, with the help of your chiropractic doctor, you can respond better to the unique challenges you face.

We believe that knowledge can be empowering. The more we understand our bodies and the mechanisms that cause injuries, the more committed we become to getting better. Our office is devoted to educating you about your body, how it works and how to heal it. We believe in working with our patients as partners, to learn from each other in our journey together to maximize health.