the-rest-of-the-story7. Successful chiropractic patients accept responsibility.
When somebody says that they tried chiropractic and it didn’t help, I cringe and get the feeling that they really missed the boat. Of course, there are cases when complicating factors, but I have heard this from people with straightforward chiropractic problems when it is very clear what has happened here. In most cases, one doesn’t acquire back pain over night, and it’s not going to go away over night. If a weak core from years of sitting at your desk is to blame for the additional stress on your joints, I would expect and adjustment to provide relief, but once the conditions is no longer exacerbated, I would most definitely recommend some exercises for you to do at home. I might also suggest we evaluate your nutrition if I suspect inflammatory diet may be wiring you for pain. Sure, I’m always happen to adjust someone, but if you’ve been giving homework and you don’t do it, it’s very tough to here the blame be on the chiropractor when you are hurting again.

8. Chiropractic may help you get sick less.

Studies have indicated that adjustments consistently reduce the production of pro-inflammatory mediators associated with tissue damage and pain, and may also enhance the production of immunoregulatory complexes important for healthy immune system defense. As far back as the deadly flu pandemic of 1917-1918, chiropractors noticed that their patients seemed to have fewer fatalities than among the general population and were able to publish their work in an osteopathic journal since no scholarly journals were accepting chiropractic data. The estimated death rate among patients of conventional medical care in the U.S. was estimated at 5 to 6 percent while the fatality rate among influenza cases receiving spinal adjustments was estimated at 0.25%.

9. “I heard I’ll have to go forever” is a myth.

You may want to go to your chiropractor forever once you’ve started because you didn’t realize how great getting adjusted is, but your doctor won’t expect you to come for continuous care without symptoms. Generally, if you come in with pain, once you’ve been treated for your initial complaint, you’ll be scheduled for a few more appointments to make sure proper motion is being maintained, then it will be recommended you return on a maintenance to be checked just like when you go to the dentist to get checked for tartar buildup and cavities. Of course, many people still choose to see their chiropractor weekly or biweekly or monthly for wellness or maintenance or preventative care.

10. Adjustments don’t hurt.

There is no bone snapping or warrior-style pulling heads off spinal columns! The neck adjustment some chiropractors use causes anticipation for many new patients, but is actually much gentler than they imagined, and involves a quick, direct thrust to a specific spinal bone. The sound an adjustment makes is called a cavitation and is only space being created within the joint causing gasses to be released from the joint capsule, which creates the popping or cracking noise. Also, chiropractic adjustments will not wear out your joints, as some imagine because they have been warned not to “crack their knuckles” for the reason in the past. Adjustments, unlike “knuckle cracking” or having your friend stomp on you while you lay on the floor, are applied specifically to improve the motion of your joints and limit the small dysfunction that over time can lead to arthritis. Most people after an adjustment describe the feeling as being “lighter”, having greater ease in moving the body, and being able to stand up taller.

We, Dr. Kirkpatrick and Dr. Stewart, hope you have learned a little bit more about greatness of chiropractic and we look forward to seeing you here at the Dallas Wellness Center soon.