Chiropractic Adjustments

Chiropractic Adjustments
The central component of chiropractic treatment is the chiropractic adjustment. The adjustment, also known as spinal manipulation, is a specific and controlled pressure that reduces spinal joint motion restrictions, decreases pain, aligns the spine, and reduces muscle spasm. This procedure is believed to be over 4000 years old.

A relatively new method of delivering chiropractic care is the impulse adjustment instrument. The instrument, a small device controlled by micro-computer circuitry, produces a controlled force that can be precisely delivered to different areas of the body. In contrast to traditional hands-on methods, patients simply feel a light tapping sensation in the area being treated. This adjustment method eliminates the vigorous body motions involved in traditional chiropractic, making it ideal for seniors and those with increased physical fragility. In most cases, the treatment is painless, and after adjustment many patients feel relief of pain and improved mobility.

See the new guidelines for low back pain from The American College of Physicians and The American Pain Society.

Low Back Pain
New medical practice guidelines recommend spinal manipulation (chiropractic adjustment) as the only non-drug first line option with proven benefits for acute low back pain, which comprises 80-90% of all incidents of low back pain. For chronic low back pain, medical practice guidelines recommend rehabilitation and exercise therapy, spinal manipulation, massage therapy, and acupuncture. All these services are provided at our clinic and may be part of your comprehensive treatment plan.