This will help return individual spinal bones, pelvis, extremities to their proper motion and position. There are nearly a hundred techniques the Doctor may use; using their hands, a smallinstrument, a specialized pneumatic table (Thompson Table) to carefully, gently restore better position and motion to fixated joints. The goals are to correct structural alignment, improve your body’s physical function and restore range of motion.
Instead of treating the symptoms of disease, chiropractic adjustments are given to correct the subluxation so that normal body functions may take place. This is done by the use of a chiropractor’s hands on your back and/or by a small instrument to gently line up the vertebrae in their natural position. Chiropractic results may vary. Some patients enjoy immediate results. Others find that their recovery takes weeks or months depending on many variables such as the level of degeneration of the spine, disc damage, chronic subluxations, muscle injury or trauma. In our office we use soft tissue modalities to help reduce muscle spasm, decrease inflammation and pain, and improve circulation and healing. As your body heals, your symptoms begin to diminish. Chiropractic adjustments have been proven to be safe and effective. The Chiropractic profession leads the way in research related to the conservative treatment for back pain. The RAND Study led by Dr. Paul Shekelle (a medical doctor at UCLA) revealed “Spinal manipulation is the most commonly used conservative treatment for back pain supported by the most research evidence of effectiveness in terms of early results and long-term effectiveness
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