How Can Chiropractic Care Help Me?

Chiropractic care focuses on the relationship between the body's functioning and its structure—primarily the spine.  Chiropractors perform adjustments to the spine and other body parts, as well as use a variety of other treatments in order to correct problems with alignment and encourage the body's natural healing abilities.

History of Chiropractic

The modern form of what we now know as chiropractic was founded in Davenport, Iowa in 1895 by Daniel David Palmer. Palmer believed in the natural healing abilities of the body, and that misalignment of the spine interfered with the healing flow of energy. Palmer emphasized the importance of normalizing the function of the nervous system and the spinal cord.

What Does a Visit to a Chiropractor Involve?

During your first visit, you can expect to have a health history taken as well as a physical exam performed. X-rays may also be performed. A treatment plan will be suggested if it appears chiropractic care will be beneficial.

In subsequent visits, the practitioner may perform different types of adjustments on the spine using the hands or a device to apply a controlled force to the joints.  This is done in order to increase the range and quality of motion.

Other treatments that may be used include rehabilitative exercise, electrical stimulation, ice and heat, dietary supplements and rest.

Benefits of Chiropractic

People often seek chiropractic treatment due to pain-related, chronic health conditions. Headache, neck pain and low-back pain are some of the typical conditions for which people seek chiropractic care.  Benefits include improved immunity, the restoration of normal mobility, improved spinal structure, stress relief, healthier spinal disks, increased energy, better sleep, restored nerve supply and more.

If you are looking for quality chiropractic care or would like to explore how chiropractic can help you, please contact Allegheny Medical at (412) 494-4550.