Questions & Answers
What type of education do chiropractic doctors
receive?
Doctors of Chiropractic are well-educated. Chiropractic education and
medical education are similar in many respects and different in others.
Chiropractors do not prescribe drugs or perform surgery, and medical doctors
do not correct vertebral subluxations. After graduating with a Doctor of
Chiropractic (D.C.) Degree, each candidate passes the demanding four part
National Board Examinations. Then, doctors apply to a governmental or
professional licensing board and must pass a more difficult test before being
granted the privilege to practice. A chiropractor's education, however, never
ends. Most doctors complete regular postgraduate instruction for license
renewal and to stay current on the latest research and adjustment
techniques.
What is a chiropractic adjustment?
A chiropractic adjustment is the art of using a specific force in a precise
direction, applied to a joint that is subluxated, "locked up," or not moving
properly. The purpose of this safe and natural procedure is to improve spinal
function and overall health.
Is chiropractic safe?
Yes. Chiropractic has an excellent safety record. It is the result of a
conservative and natural approach to health that avoids invasive procedures
or addictive drugs. As proof, one merely has to compare malpractice rates
between chiropractors and other health care professionals. Chiropractors'
malpractice premiums are a small fraction of those for medical doctors.
What causes the sound during an adjustment?
Actually, adjustments do not always produce a sound. Often, however,
adjustments do create the sound of a spinal "release", or "popping" sound.
The sound is caused by gas rushing in to fill the partial vacuum created
when the joints are slightly separated. This sound is painless and totally
harmless.
Can I adjust myself?
No. Since a chiropractic adjustment is a specific force, applied in a
specific direction to a specific joint, it is virtually impossible to adjust
oneself correctly and accurately. It is possible to turn or bend or twist in
certain ways to create a "popping" sound that sometimes accompanies a
chiropractic adjustment. Unfortunately, this type of joint manipulation is
usually counterproductive, often making an already unstable spine even
more unstable, and can sometimes be dangerous.
Is chiropractic care addictive?
No. It is possible to get used to feeling more balanced, less stressed, and
more energetic as a result or regular chiropractic care. Chiropractic is not
addictive; good health, however, is.
Can a person who had back surgery see a
chiropractor?
Yes. It's an unfortunate fact that up to half of those who had spinal surgery
discover a return of their original symptoms months or years later. They then
face the prospect of additional surgery. This too common occurrence is
know as "Failed Back Surgery Syndrome." Chiropractic may help prevent
repeated back surgeries. In fact, if chiropractic care is initially utilized back
surgery can often be avoided in the first place.
Does chiropractic work for all types of health
problems?
No, however chiropractic care is successful with a very wide variety of
health problems not necessarily considered "back" problems because of
improved nerve system function. With a normal nerve supply the body's
natural healing capacity can improve a variety of health problems.
Is it OK to see a chiropractor if I'm pregnant?
Anytime is a good time for a better functioning nerve system. Pregnant
mothers find that chiropractic adjustments improve their pregnancy and
make delivery easier for themselves and their baby. Adjusting methods are
always adapted to a patients size, weight, age, and condition of health.
What is the difference between a chiropractor
and an osteopath?
Chiropractors base their care on the detection correction, and prevention of
vertebral subluxations (spinal misalignments). We use specific spinal
adjustments to correct the spine, to improve nerve system functions and
reduce nerve interference. Osteopaths use drugs, surgery, and other
traditional medical therapies and only use manipulative procedures to
increase joint flexibility.
receive?
Doctors of Chiropractic are well-educated. Chiropractic education and
medical education are similar in many respects and different in others.
Chiropractors do not prescribe drugs or perform surgery, and medical doctors
do not correct vertebral subluxations. After graduating with a Doctor of
Chiropractic (D.C.) Degree, each candidate passes the demanding four part
National Board Examinations. Then, doctors apply to a governmental or
professional licensing board and must pass a more difficult test before being
granted the privilege to practice. A chiropractor's education, however, never
ends. Most doctors complete regular postgraduate instruction for license
renewal and to stay current on the latest research and adjustment
techniques.
What is a chiropractic adjustment?
A chiropractic adjustment is the art of using a specific force in a precise
direction, applied to a joint that is subluxated, "locked up," or not moving
properly. The purpose of this safe and natural procedure is to improve spinal
function and overall health.
Is chiropractic safe?
Yes. Chiropractic has an excellent safety record. It is the result of a
conservative and natural approach to health that avoids invasive procedures
or addictive drugs. As proof, one merely has to compare malpractice rates
between chiropractors and other health care professionals. Chiropractors'
malpractice premiums are a small fraction of those for medical doctors.
What causes the sound during an adjustment?
Actually, adjustments do not always produce a sound. Often, however,
adjustments do create the sound of a spinal "release", or "popping" sound.
The sound is caused by gas rushing in to fill the partial vacuum created
when the joints are slightly separated. This sound is painless and totally
harmless.
Can I adjust myself?
No. Since a chiropractic adjustment is a specific force, applied in a
specific direction to a specific joint, it is virtually impossible to adjust
oneself correctly and accurately. It is possible to turn or bend or twist in
certain ways to create a "popping" sound that sometimes accompanies a
chiropractic adjustment. Unfortunately, this type of joint manipulation is
usually counterproductive, often making an already unstable spine even
more unstable, and can sometimes be dangerous.
Is chiropractic care addictive?
No. It is possible to get used to feeling more balanced, less stressed, and
more energetic as a result or regular chiropractic care. Chiropractic is not
addictive; good health, however, is.
Can a person who had back surgery see a
chiropractor?
Yes. It's an unfortunate fact that up to half of those who had spinal surgery
discover a return of their original symptoms months or years later. They then
face the prospect of additional surgery. This too common occurrence is
know as "Failed Back Surgery Syndrome." Chiropractic may help prevent
repeated back surgeries. In fact, if chiropractic care is initially utilized back
surgery can often be avoided in the first place.
Does chiropractic work for all types of health
problems?
No, however chiropractic care is successful with a very wide variety of
health problems not necessarily considered "back" problems because of
improved nerve system function. With a normal nerve supply the body's
natural healing capacity can improve a variety of health problems.
Is it OK to see a chiropractor if I'm pregnant?
Anytime is a good time for a better functioning nerve system. Pregnant
mothers find that chiropractic adjustments improve their pregnancy and
make delivery easier for themselves and their baby. Adjusting methods are
always adapted to a patients size, weight, age, and condition of health.
What is the difference between a chiropractor
and an osteopath?
Chiropractors base their care on the detection correction, and prevention of
vertebral subluxations (spinal misalignments). We use specific spinal
adjustments to correct the spine, to improve nerve system functions and
reduce nerve interference. Osteopaths use drugs, surgery, and other
traditional medical therapies and only use manipulative procedures to
increase joint flexibility.
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