We make chiropractic care a part of your daily routine that is both inexpensive and convenient. There are no scheduled appointments. There is no need for insurance. Locations that are convenient. Evenings and weekends are included in the extended hours… In a pleasant and welcoming environment.
Is a chiropractor covered by insurance?
Yes. Chiropractic services is currently covered by most health insurance policies, including Medicare and Medicaid.
There may be some restrictions and requirements you must follow, as with other health benefits, to assure coverage of your chiropractic treatments, but chiropractic care is covered. Continue reading to learn more about what is covered and why, starting of January 2020, government-run health insurance programs such as Medicare and Medicaid will now include chiropractic.
How much is the joint chiropractic?
Patients will also find the Joint to be very inexpensive. Our monthly memberships start at $59 for adults and $39 for children (prices vary by region), equating to about $15 each visit (depending on the market and based on an average of our visits per month), which is far less than the $41 average co-pay for a traditional chiropractor visit. At $39 each appointment, a patient can be treated for less than it would cost to visit a local hair salon, for those who desire a more flexible relationship.
How many times should you visit a chiropractor?
The frequency of your chiropractic visits will be determined by your specific needs. Weekly sessions will be most effective for certain folks. Others may find that bi-monthly consultations are sufficient. To receive the best advantage, you’ll need to incorporate other workouts.
If you also do your part, the therapies will be more effective. The chiropractor may recommend some exercises to help with pain relief. Neck rolls, for example, are one of the movements that can aid. Slouching increases pressure on your spine, so try to avoid it. Do not recline the seat when driving; instead, sit close to the steering wheel.
What is chiropractic medicine used for?
A licensed chiropractor manipulates joints in the body with special equipment or their hands. Manipulation of the spine or joints is another name for this procedure. It can aid in the reduction of pain as well as the alignment and overall physical function of the body.
Chiropractors treat a variety of nervous system and musculoskeletal disorders. Low back pain, headaches, neck discomfort, muscle pains, and other body joints can all benefit from chiropractic care.
What is a chiropractor?
Consider a chiropractor to be a doctor who treats muscle, joint, and bone problems. Chiropractors can help you get the most out of your regular medical care.
What does a chiropractor do?
Consider aches, pains, creaks, and strains while considering what chiropractors perform. If you have an issue with your musculoskeletal system, a chiropractor can help you with alternate therapy options.
Chiropractors do not prescribe drugs, which permits them to be more creative. A chiropractor might suggest:
- Soft-tissue treatment is used to relax tense muscles, reduce spasms, and relieve fascia tension (the connective tissue that surrounds each muscle).
- Joint bracing/taping (e.g., Kinesio taping): To aid in the healing of injured joints or muscles.
- Exercises and stretches: To regain and maintain range of motion and mobility.
- Referrals to integrative medicine specialists for diet and nutrition advice in order to minimize inflammation and encourage weight loss.
Treatments are often painless. However, pain is a frequent side effect, comparable to how you might feel after an exercise. Your muscles, on the other hand, adjust with time.
Chiropractors can help with pain in the head and jaws, shoulders, elbows and wrists, hips and pelvis, knees and ankles, and other areas of the body.
They examine the entire musculoskeletal system and treat the underlying issue. Chiropractors ensure that not just the joints, but also the surrounding muscles, are in good working order.
Chiropractors help people of all ages with their ailments. Treatment intensity and force vary depending on the patient. All patients are thoroughly checked to verify that they are suitable for chiropractic treatment. Many older individuals, for example, have thinning or softness of the bones, which precludes joint manipulation. If a patient feels that chiropractic care is too risky for them, they will be sent to the appropriate persons and resources.
Can a chiropractor break your neck?
No. The neck is a region of the body that is encased in strong muscles and ligaments. There is no evidence that chiropractic treatment has resulted in “neck-breaking” over the world, according to any study.
Should I wear a bra to the chiropractor?
Many people who are new to chiropractic wonder if they will be required to remove their clothing. No, that is not the case. The chiropractic practice will not be hampered if you stay completely clothed and comfortable.
Many women question if they may go to the chiropractor in their bra. You certainly can. Wearing a bra, whether it’s a standard bra, a strapless bra, or a sports bra, has no effect on chiropractic treatment.
Certain ancillary services, such as massage therapy, may necessitate some clothes removal, but a standard chiropractic session does not.
How long do chiropractic adjustments last?
A chiropractic appointment can last up to 30 minutes. A “regular” visit usually lasts less time than an initial visit. During your first visit, your chiropractor will likely ask you questions about your goals and medical history. Once you’ve started a treatment routine that addresses the exact area of your body that needs adjustment, you may find that you can get in and out of the office fast. In fact, many patients find that their appointments are easily finished during lunch breaks!
How do you know if your chiropractor is scamming you?
Any office that requests huge sums of money before starting treatment should be avoided. Chiropractic deception 101. If you intend to use insurance, this is plain and simple insurance fraud. Other than a co-pay or co-insurance, an office cannot lawfully request large sums of money prior to commencing care. If you decide not to utilize insurance, I would advise you to be cautious. Would you buy a high-priced automobile without first taking it for a test drive? If this chiropractor has already made the sell, how hard will he or she strive to get you better?
How long does it take to realign your spine?
When a patient comes in for an evaluation, one of the first questions they usually have is how long it will take to get them to hold a correction and how it works. To find an answer, we must first consider the nature of a spinal injury and how it heals. The ligaments (connective tissue that maintains bones in place) and other supportive/structural tissues of the spine are principally responsible for maintaining a spinal correction (muscles, joints, discs, bones). The tissues around the spine must mend and adapt to the corrected spinal position in order for a patient’s correction to last. To stay in place, the spine must be retrained.
The ligaments that surround the spine must be damaged by a physical injury. The bones shift out of their designed position and begin to squeeze the brainstem, blood vessels, and other nerves because the injured tissues can no longer keep the spine in a healthy position. It’s essentially a spinal sprain, similar to a sprained ankle, but it’s more serious since a sprained spine puts pressure on the nerve system, which regulates and organizes all body functions.
The only method to stabilize the spine is to hold the bones in the appropriate position long enough for the supporting tissues to heal, similar to how you would stabilize an injured ankle. A doctor will place the sprained ankle in the proper position and cast it for several months, allowing the tissues to mend and stable. One of the difficulties with the spine’s healing process is that we can’t cast it after we’ve corrected its position (body casts aren’t very functional!). Instead of casting the spine to let it to heal, we must keep it as aligned as possible to allow it to repair.
Obviously, the more seriously a someone has been hurt and the longer they have had that injury, the longer it takes for them to heal and stabilize.
We can correct patients as soon as they lose their correction and keep them in alignment as much as possible by closely monitoring them. The nerves and tissues mend continuously while the patient is in alignment until the corrective is removed. When the spine is misaligned, it’s like removing the cast from a freshly damaged ankle and walking on it, extending and reinjuring the tissues.
The three most critical factors that affect a patient’s ability to hold adjustments are as follows:
- Consistency in Care: Consistency in care is by far the most significant aspect in stabilizing a patient. A person’s body will not mend instantaneously if they have been out of alignment for 30, 40, 50, or 60 years. Although their symptoms may improve fast, their body tissues will take some time to repair. The spine must spend more time in alignment than it does out of alignment if it is to stabilize properly. We’ve discovered that for most patients, the best way to do this is to check and correct the spine twice a week until it is consistently stable for one week. This stage lasts 6-8 weeks for most individuals. (Children typically take less time.) After the spine has held the correction for one week, we begin checking them once a week for the next 6-8 weeks. After the patient has stabilized at that level, we will reduce their visits to once every two weeks for the next 6-8 weeks. In our experience, by the end of this treatment program, the majority of patients are able to maintain an alignment for at least a month. We assess patients in a month if they can hold it for that long. We move them out to 2 months if they can hold it. As the patient’s condition improves, they are moved out for a maximum of three months. Patients are often asymptomatic (have no symptoms) once they reach this degree of stability (being examined once every three months), however the majority of the time they are out of alignment at the three-month point. This is most likely owing to the numerous stressors of modern life. NUCCA care is currently keeping patients out of discomfort, preventing the development of other illnesses, and preventing the body from degenerating. In our experience, seeing patients once a week is beneficial and can help people find relief, but it can take years to achieve what can be accomplished in months if people are seen twice a week at the start of their treatment.
- Managing Stress Effectively: Stress is the number one factor that leads people to become out of alignment sooner than they would otherwise. Stress is a horrifically destructive force that affects the intellect, will, emotions, and, eventually, the body of the person who is stressed. In essence, stress will overwhelm the mind, and when it reaches a certain threshold, the body’s ability to maintain the spinal correction will be compromised. One explanation for this is because stress causes aberrant muscular tension as a result of an overactive neural system, which pulls on the spine, making it more difficult to maintain the adjustment. As Christian doctors, our advice on how to deal with stress will be based on religion. According to 1 Peter 5:6, “Humble yourselves under God’s mighty hand, that He may exalt you at the proper moment, throwing all your anxieties on Him because He is concerned about you.” We must recognize our need for God’s assistance and humble ourselves enough to entrust our troubles to Him. Worrying accomplishes nothing and rejects what God says! In reality, it wreaks havoc on your health. So, if a problem or scenario arises, hurl it (aggressively and entirely) to Jesus and refuse to be concerned about it. Things will always produce tension; it is how we handle it when it occurs that decides whether or not it will throw us off balance.
- Fatigue is the third most essential component in stability because it occurs when people work themselves to exhaustion, become too fatigued, and fail to take breaks when they are needed. The ligaments will begin to mend once the spine has been straightened. The muscles around the spine support the spine in the corrected position until the ligaments recover enough to hold it in place. It’s vital to remember that muscle wasn’t designed to keep the spine in place; ligaments were created for that purpose. Unlike ligaments, muscles can become weary. If a person holds a bowling ball straight in front of them, for example, they can hold it until their muscles become fatigued, at which point they must drop the ball. The same thing happens with your spine: as the muscles become fatigued, the correction is lost since the body can no longer maintain it in place. So, how does a patient get around it? They must first detect the signals of weariness and respond by taking a 15-20 minute break to allow the fatigue to pass, after which they can return to their previous task. Weakness, tension, or tightness in the muscles of the neck and spine are the most typical indicators of weariness. The muscles tense up as a result of the tension they are exerting to maintain the alignment. Patients must learn to resist the urge to keep working and disregard their symptoms “Their bodies are giving them a “stop sign.” If discovered before it’s too late, the patient will hold on to the adjustment and, over time, their exhaustion point will migrate out, allowing them to go longer before fatigue sets in. It’s crucial not to become disheartened if you have to take a lot of breaks at first. As your body heals, the more disciplined you become, the more endurance you will gain. It’s also worth noting that any action, if done for long enough, can tire the spine. Working in the garden, sitting at a computer, or even taking a walk can all cause you to become exhausted. Patients will weary at different rates depending on their injuries and the activities they are undertaking. You may be able to work for hours before being fatigued on some days, while on others it may only take 10 minutes.
The most important thing to remember is that the best way to get stronger is to realize where you are and take breaks when you need them, no matter where you are or what shape you are in. Don’t get caught up in thoughts like “I used to be able to sit at the computer for more than 30 minutes without tightening up” or “it seems silly that I can’t sit at the computer for more than 30 minutes without tightening up.” If you follow our instructions, you will quickly become stronger.
When should you not go to the chiropractor?
For the following physical contraindications, certain forms of chiropractic adjustments should be avoided: Severe osteoporosis, cancer of the spine, or deformities of the spine. Numbness, tingling, or weakness in one or both arms or legs (s) A higher risk of stroke or a history of stroke.