Who is a Chiropractor Anyway?

Chiropractors are doctors. Officially their title is Doctor of Chiropractic which although very impressive sounding isn't terribly easy to say. So we'll refer to them simply as Chiropractors. Anatomy, physiology, pathology, neurology, biomechanics, x-rays and spinal adjusting techniques are just a handful of the topics they've studied.

Chiropractic training doesn't stop at the end of a textbook. Far from it. Before receiving their Doctor of Chiropractic designation, Chiropractic students undergo an intensive and closely supervised internship . This is their true training ground, the place where they gain and perfect valuable hands-on healing skills. After years of study, Chiropractic students must pass rigorous National Board and State Licensing Board examinations. That, in a nutshell, is the making of a Chiropractor. But what does it mean to you and your neck and back pain?

Chiropractors Know Backs and Necks Like You Know the Back of Your Own Hand

Chiropractors specialize in back and neck pain. That's their primary focus - their main area of expertise. Chiropractors offer you hands-on, effective treatments which can help to relieve your back and neck pain. Chiropractic treatments do not include surgery or medications which means you will be offered alternatives which are non-invasive, hands-on and effective.

What can you expect from a visit to a Chiropractor's office?

First, your Chiropractor will begin by thoroughly examining and assessing your area of concern as well as carefully considering your health history. Your Chiropractor is trained in x-ray techniques and in order to make an accurate diagnosis may ask for an x-ray of your back and neck. Only after this initial examination will your Chiropractor offer a recommended course of treatment. Based on the analysis of your initial examination, your treatment will likely involve chiropractic adjustments and forms of physical therapy.

What is a Chiropractic Adjustment?

A Chiropractor is highly skilled in the hands-on art of spinal adjustment. This adjustment is the use of a specific force applied in a precise direction to a joint that is troublesome (perhaps it is fixated, locked up or not moving properly). The purpose of the adjustment is to help restore a more normal position or motion, often relieving pain. And just as each patient is unique, each treatment and each adjustment is unique as well. Your age, size and individual spinal problems will determine which adjustment technique will best put you on the road to a pain-free back and nec

Who Pays for My Visit to a Chiropractor?

Many insurance companies recognize chiropractors similar to any other doctor and provide coverage. Because there are so many different insurance companies in existence and each offers their coverage With some limitations or rules (you may need a referral from your PCP) regarding the coverage, you should check with your individual plan.

To see what is provided and what your responsibility is. We would be happy to assist you with this.

You are invited to call our office for a complete list of providers who cover chiropractic or to find out if your plan provides coverage.

Although they specialize in back and neck pain, they are concerned with the relationship between the nervous system and the health of the whole body. In fact, Chiropractic is a science, an art and a philosophy. But in the end, Chiropractic health care is about hands-on healing. And for people who have been stopped in their tracks by back and neck pain, it means relief. Finally! And that, after all, is on great length to go to straighten out your back and neck pain.