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Is it safe to go to a chiropractor for treatment?
Chiropractic treatment is generally safe for most people when performed by a licensed and experienced practitioner. However, it is important to consult with your healthcare provider to determine if chiropractic care is appropriate for your specific condition.
Is chiropractic cracking to your back harmful?
Chiropractic adjustments, often referred to as "cracking," are generally considered safe when performed by a trained and licensed chiropractor. While many people experience relief from pain and improved mobility, some may have mild side effects like soreness. However, serious complications are rare. It’s important to consult with a healthcare professional if you have specific health concerns before undergoing chiropractic treatment.
Can a chiropractic adjustment applied to mid thoracic area cause a pneumothorax?
While it is rare, a chiropractic adjustment to the mid thoracic area can theoretically lead to a pneumothorax, especially if there is underlying pathology or if the adjustment is performed with excessive force. Most chiropractic adjustments are safe when performed by a trained professional. However, patients with certain pre-existing conditions, such as osteoporosis or a history of lung issues, may be at higher risk. It's essential for practitioners to assess each patient's health history before performing adjustments.
Can chiropractic therapy make a neck injury worse?
Yes, chiropractic therapy can potentially make a neck injury worse, especially if the treatment is not appropriately tailored to the individual's condition or if performed by an unqualified practitioner. In cases of serious injuries, such as fractures or severe disc problems, manipulation may exacerbate symptoms or lead to further complications. It's crucial for individuals with neck injuries to consult a qualified healthcare provider to assess the risks and benefits before starting chiropractic treatment. Always ensure that the chiropractor is informed about your specific injury and medical history.
Does chiropractic medicine improve health?
First, chiropractic is not medicine. Second, in a word: Yes. "Medicine" views the body as an organism made of distinct parts that is acted on by organisms or disease processes. Understandably, from that perspective, the treatments applied are usually 'outside-in': drugs, surgery, etc.. Chiropractors view the body as an organism that was designed to carry out self-defense and repair, and see dysfunction as a sign that the body is not functioning normally, so from a philosophical perspective, the goal of the chiropractor is to restore optimal function to the body, allowing it to heal itself. Using the primary treatment of the chiropractic adjustment, a chiropractor seeks to restore motion to joints that are displaying signs of kinesiopathology (abnormal movement patterns), myopathology (abnormal or incoordinate muscle function), neuropathology (disruptions in somatic, visceral or autonomic function),and histopathology (disruptions in the structure and function of cells and tissues). A comprehensive examination should be performed to determine where the deficiencies lie before an adjustment is delivered. Obviously, heroic intervention is sometimes necessary. Surgeries are sometimes the best option. Chiropractic philosophy at its core is not necessarily anti-medicine, but it is a completely different view of maintaining health, one that puts much more power and responsibility back into the hands of patients. There have been many studies that demonstrate various benefits enjoyed by chiropractic patients, and many more are ongoing. There is strong clinical evidence for many different claims, and they are also supported by independent research that has been conducted in the fields of orthopedics and neurology.
Chiropractic care for back pain?
Chiropractic care for back pain focuses on restoring spinal alignment to relieve pressure, improve mobility, and reduce discomfort without surgery or medication, often performed on specialized chiropractic tables designed for patients' comfort and precise adjustments.
What is the popping when you get a chiropractic adjustment?
After most chiropractic adjustments you will hear a pop or crack sound. Chiropractors often refer to this sound as an "audible" or a "cavitation." The sound is actually the formation of gaseous bubbles in the joint space. This occurs because the joint-space is an enclosed, fluid-filled space and when an adjustment is performed often that space is opened, such that the volume is increased. Laws of physics teach us that pressure and volume are inversely related (see ideal gas law PV=nRT), therefore an increase in volume will result in a decrease in pressure. This is called negative pressure and results in the portion of the fluid turning into gas bubbles. When this occurs an audible "POP" is heard. It is a common misnomer that either a bone is "popping back into place" or that bones are hitting bones, this is not the case. The sound after a chiropractic adjustment is NOT bones hitting bones, it is just a reaction within the fluid of the joint space responding to decreased intraarticular pressure.
What do you do when your back has been sore for a long time and you have tried everything to help it?
Have you tried spinal manipulation? Spinal manipulation, often refered to as a chiropractic adjustment, is the specialty of doctors of chiropractic (DC), but is also increasingly being performed by doctors of osteopathy and physiotherapists, especially as research continues to show areas where spinal manipulation has value. Research has definitivly shown that spinal manipulation is effective for the treatment of many causes of back pain, neck pain and tension-type headaches, and can also act as a form of short-term pain relief for shoulder, elbow, hip and knee pain. If you have already been to a chiropractor then I will assume you have also been informed on the benefits of regular exercise for back pain, as a recommendation for exercise would be a component of any reputable chiropractors treatment plan. Exercise is by far the most conservative, cost-effective, and effective therapy for chronic pain. If you have not tried chiropractic, a visit to a doctor of chiropractic would be my suggestion, along with motivating yourself to stay active. A minimum of 30 minutes to an hour of moderate to high intensity activity 3 to 5 days a week should be part of everyones approach to having optimal quality of life.
How many people die each year from chiropractic adjustments?
The number of deaths directly attributed to chiropractic adjustments is extremely low, with estimates suggesting that fatalities are rare. Research indicates that serious complications, including death, occur in approximately 1 in several million adjustments. While some studies have reported cases of severe adverse effects, these instances are significantly outweighed by the millions of adjustments performed annually. Overall, chiropractic care is generally considered safe when performed by licensed practitioners.
Are there long term side effects of chiropractic Manipulation?
Manipulation is performed to improve joint motion. A properly performed manipulation (typically called an adjustment) is isolated on only joints with restricted movement. The result is an isolated stretch and more normal movement. This should have no negative long-term negative side-effects.Theoretically, if a joint is manipulated over and over again without assessment, this could make a joint hypermobile. A skilled chiropractor would not do this. A good analogy is how a dental hygeinist could possibly hurt your teeth by over-scaling them, but they just would not do that.A common misconception is that manipulation causes arthritis. This is ironic, since adjustments improve movement, therefore preventing osteoarthritis.This misconception is from the idea that bending your knuckles to crack them causes arthritis. This unskilled manipulation may cause wear and tear on joints that would cause osteoarthritis. Chiropractic adjusting technique is designed to not cause wear and tear on a joint, but to improve its mobility and health. ,Optimal functioning nervous system, positive attitude to life, leading to healthy lifestyle practices, and positive improvements in overall health, well-being and quality of life are are some of the long-term side effects of Network Care.
How do you fight a medical exclusion?
AnswerDo you mean an exclusion on the policy? You can't. For example Wal-mart excludes any services performed by a chiropractor. There no review or appeal that will get around that.
Can any chiropractor perform accupuncture?
No, because a chiropractor and accupuncturist are two vastly different diciplines. Each has their own separate accreditation process. You need to have the proper certifications in order to perform accupunture. No accupuncture can not be performed by any doctor. There are accupuncture specialist that can perform this procedure. Most are pain relief specialist.
