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Chiropractic
Chiropractic is from Greek words meaning done by hand. It is a system of healing or therapy that deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems. The method of treatment commonly involves manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures. It is grounded in the principle that the body can heal itself when the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems are all functioning properly.
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What is the medical term meaning the joints between adjacent vertebrae?
The facet joints are the joints between adjacent vertebrae.
What type of degree do you need to be a chiropractor?
In high school you should take all of the core subjects, including math, science, english, physics, chemistry and biology, as this will maximize the options you will have when you are ready to start university or college. This way, if you decide to pursue a career option other than chiropractic you will have the option. A solid science background in high school will allow you to begin a journey towards ANY profession once in university.
Then, before a student can attend a chiropractic college he/she must complete at least 3 years of an undergraduate university/college degree (eg: bachelor of science). Most students at chiropractic colleges have completed their undergraduate degree. A bachelor of science is the best option. Take courses in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology and you will be well prepared for chiropractic college. Students with other undergraduate degrees (eg: Bachelor of arts) are also eligible for chiropractic college, but will find it more challenging without significant background in any of the sciences.
Lastly, there is chiropractic college, which involves 4 years of intensive training. The first 3 years consist of courses in anatomy, physiology, radiology, radiography, nutrition, diagnosis, orthopedics, pathology, microbiology, immunology, toxicopharmacology, neuroscience, functional rehabilitation, biomechanics, ethics, techniques systems, etc.
Many of these courses require hands on learning, specialized instructors, access to cadavers (human bodies donated for medical training), and specialized equipment like X-ray machines, lab diagnosis equipment, treatment tables, physiotherapeutic modalities, exercise equipment, etc.
The last year of chiropractic college is a clinical residency, where the students treat patients in a hospital, rehab center, or clinic to gain experience under the guidance of licenced doctors of chiropractic.
Chiropractic is indeed "legit" and has been an effective form of health care for over 100 years. Chiropractic now represents the third largest used form of health care in North America, after medicine and dentistry (1). Before a student can attend chiropractic college they must complete a 4 year university undergraduate degree. Then, during an additional 4 years of chiropractic college, Chiropractors receive extensive training in the nervous system, muscular system and skeletal system. In addition, chiropractic students are taught how to properly identify and diagnose all other conditions that may present like simple muscle of joint pain. This way a chiropractor knows when they can help, and when they need to refer someone to a different specialist in the medical field.
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While some chiropractors can ease pain, in the same way as a massage therapist, the basic tenets of the "art" have never been proven in any scientific manner. A major danger of chiropractic is that most chiropractors are not trained in proper diagnosis and may delay referring you to a real doctor, even for life-threatening conditions. Secondly chiropractors have a pseudoscientific belief system and often recommend dangerous, expensive, or bizarre treatments that are completely worthless.
A comprehensive critique of chiropractic's lack of scientific validity was published by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of the Province of Quebec in 1963.
Is it bad for a 15 year old to go to the chiropractor?
In short, No. Anyone, of any age, can go see a chiropractor, especially if they are experiencing pain in muscles, bones, joints, etc. There are very few side-effects from chiropractic treatment, and those are very minor (like soreness the next day). Also, chiropractors are well trained to give dietary or exercise advice, advice on infant care, advice on caring for the elderly, etc. As such, many people can benefit, in many different ways, from seeing a chiropractor .
Of course NOT.
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no it's not you can go at any age it doesn't matter it's the same result.
don't think it will not work better if u r older that is not the case.
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Can Chiropractic services help essential tremors?
Only if the nerve involvement is related to compromized spinal nerves. First have an x-ray, MRI, CT Scan and nerve conduction tests to isolate any known
causes. Also have your pharmacy check for drug related side effects.
Can a enlarged prostate cause lower back pain?
Yes, the enlarged prostate can block the flow of sperm from the testes and cause testicular pain. The pain can be relieved by herbal medicine called Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill. It's effective in the cure of enlarged prostate.
What kind of doctor do you see for muscle pain?
The treatment of soft tissue neck and shoulder pain includes the use of anti-inflammatory medication (such as Aleve or Motrin) and/or acetaminophen (Tylenol). Pain also may be treated with a local application of moist heat or ice. Local corticosteroid injection is often helpful for arthritis of the shoulder. For both neck and shoulder pain movement exercises may help. For cases in which nerve roots or the spinal cord are involved, surgical procedures may be necessary.
You can get an appointment with orthopedics doctor or family physician is enough and appointment with physical therapist is also important.
Salary of a chiropractic assistant in Wisconsin?
This would entirely depend on the specific job description and the chiropractor hiring the assistant. Different chiropractors will use an assistant to perform different task, dependant on how the doctor treats, what specialty he/she is in, etc. Chiropractic assistants can make as little as minimum wage to significantly more than minimum wage. Sometimes chiropractors will hire students of chiropractic, or recently graduated chiropractors to be assistants, they will be paid relatively well and will have extensive roles in the care of patients (history taking, application of physiotherapeutic modalities, rehabilitative exercise instruction/supervision, etc.). Other chiropractors will hire high-school graduates, pay them minimum wage and only expect them to perform menial tasks (change paper, run errands, apply heat/ice packs, etc.)
What doctor spends the least amount of time in school?
Anyone with a doctorate has completed at least 8 years in university/college, that is a 4 year undergraduate degree and a 4 year postgraduate degree. This includes medical doctors, chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, scientists, veterinarians, etc.
However, some doctors spend additional time in school before they work. The best example is medical doctors, who all must complete at least three additional years in school (actually called a residency) before they can practice medicine. Further, within medicine, different specialties require different lengths of residencies, with family doctors requiring the least, and neurosurgeons requiring the most additional training.
What is chiropractic recommended for?
Chiropractic can help many different things. If you are asking "can chiropractic help unclog my sink?" Then you are barking up the wrong tree. If you mean, "does chiropractic help people become healthier, more functional, and have less pain and better quality of life" the answer is yes.
What happens inside when you twist your knee?
A twisted knee is another way of expressing a sprain in the knee. Sprains being when you extend a tendon or a ligament beyond its normal limit, thus causing pain.
Let's take, for example, your Medial Collateral Ligament. Runs down the inside of your leg connecting your Femur to your Tibia. If it is strained, it is pushed beyond its natural ROM (Range of Motion) and micro-tears form on it, depending on the force of the trauma, other ligaments/tendons may or may not be affected.
How effective is chiropractic medicine?
Are you asking this question after visiting one or before? If you are asking this question after a visit, you likely need a second opinion from another Chiropractor as they are the best source for information regarding the need for chiropractic care. If you are asking this question in general then yes! As with any healthcare provider it is important that you find someone that you can indeed trust. A referral from a friend or relative or reviews on the internet are often helpful but always check with your states' Board to find out if the person is currently licensed and in good standing.
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Are there schools in New York city to become a chiropractor?
You can go to NYU to perform your undergraduate degree after high school, and after that you can go to a specialized Chiropractic college to become a chiropractor.
In North America:
Before a student can attend a chiropractic college he/she must complete at least 3 years of an undergraduate university degree (eg: bachelor of science).Students with other undergraduate degrees (eg: BA) are also eligible for chiropractic college, but will find it more challenging without significant background in any of the sciences. Most students at chiropractic colleges have completed their undergraduate degree.
Following an undergraduate degree, chiropractic college last 3 or 4 years, depending on which school you choose to attend. The World Health Organization has stated that to become a doctor of chiropractic a student must attend no less than 4200 hours of schooling in a chiropractic college after their undergraduate degree. Some schools squish this all into 3 years, others spread it over 4 years. Thus, to become a chiropractor, a student must attend a minimum of 6-8 years of post-secondary education (after high-school).
Can veterans get chiropractic care?
In 2004, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced full inclusion of chiropractic care for veterans
Do chiropractors take hippocratic oath?
Well yes, kinda. There is no law that requires medical student to take the oath upon graduation, Although About 98% of American med. student take an oath of some form. In contrast only about 50% of British students do.
Do chiropractic adjustments work?
Joint manipulation is often refered to as a chiropractic adjustment. This 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 it has value.
What does the research say ?
-Research has shown that joint manipulation IS effective for:
Low back pain; neck pain; migraine and cervicogenic headache; cervicogenic dizziness; and several extremity joint conditions.
-Research has shown that joint manipulation MIGHT also be effective for:
Mid back pain; sciatica; tension-type headache; coccydynia; temporomandibular joint disorders; fibromyalgia; premenstrual syndrome; otitis media; and enuresis.
-Research has shown that joint manipulation is NOT effective for:
Asthma; dysmenorrhea; stage 1 hypertension; and infantile colic.
Reference:
1) Bronfort G, Haas M, Evans R, Leininger B, Triano J (2010). Effectiveness of manual therapies: the UK evidence report. Chiropractic & Osteopathy 18 (3).
PERSONAL STORIES:
Yes most definitely. My son suffered terribly from headaches (when he was about 15 years old). After a week they were still there. Took him to normal doctor who said must be stress of exams. Good night sleep will do him good!! like heck. Asked my chiropractor about headaches .. took my son to see him, 40 minutes later .. no headache and that type did not occur again. Apparently when my son fell off his horse he damaged his lower back which in turn made him stand not quite straight which then put strain on the neck muscles etc etc which ended up giving terrible headache.
I had a swollen knee for months. Very painful. Ended up seeing normal doctor who said "bursitis" (housemaid's knee) take antinflammatories and if it doesnt go in a month they will have to drain the fluid from the knee. Saw my chiropractor for a different matter and just casually mentioned I had housemaids knee .. he did some simple tests on me and said no it wasnt ... put some "blocks" under my body to realign the sacroiliac and hey presto, no more knee pain and over next couple of weeks the fluid disappeared.
I originally went to the chiropractor as I had torticollis or wry neck. And yup, he got rid of that when the doctors and specialists couldnt.
Can Chiropractic help dwarfism?
In short... No.
But, a chiropractic physician CAN help someone who has any of the more than 200 conditions that result in dwarfism if they have musculoskeletal pain.
Interferential is a type of electrical therapeutic modality often used by chiropractors or physical therapists.
Interferential therapy has been around since the 1950s and involves the use of 4 electrode pads to create 2 medium frequency currents that cross within the body and the formation of a third current that radiates from the midpoint of those pads & from the inside of the body out. This third frequency is the "Beat frequency" and is the therapeutic frequency.
This therapy can be used to decrease pain, decrease edema (swelling), or break muscle spasm. In acute patients the settings are normally set to below the patient's threshold of tolerance (submitis dosis), in subacute or chronic patients the settings are often set to just at the patient's threshold tolerance (dosis mitis). This therapy is often applied for 10-20 minutes, however the time period may vary based on the intentions of your health care provider.
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Is there a national registery for chiropractors?
In the united states there are many regulating boards that chiropractors adhere to.
The national board of chiropractic examiners (NBCE) tests chiropractic students. The NBCE gives out 5 board examinations to chiropractic students during their educational career. Every chiropractor in the US must take these examinations. These examinations are required by all state boards in the US in order to get licensed within a particular state.
That brings us to the next level of boards, state boards. State boards license chiropractors to practice in a particular state. Often state boards require background testing, fingerprinting, a doctorate in chiropractic with transcripts of your education, letters of recommendation, passing a jurisprudence examination, and passing the 5 NBCE board examinations. The state board is the board that regulates a chiropractor's practice and provides a license to practice. The state board is the board that a patient may make a complaint to if the patient feels that the doctor is behaving unethically.
Finally there are specialist boards. Chiropractors who have had additional training may sit before a specialist board's examination process to be given the title of being a chiropractic specialist. Examples of this include the American Chiropractic Neurology Board or the American Chiropractic Board of Radiology.
From what you have described, the urge to "pop" your back is a result of holding a static posture for extended periods. Leaning over a desk for prolonged periods would be considered a static (or unchanging) posture. It is healthy and advisable to move around a little at least every 20-30 minutes, get up off your desk and stretch quickly (it only takes 30 seconds to stretch). Every 30 minutes try standing-up, stretching your hands over your head as high as you can, pushing your chest out, and looking up at your hands at the same time. This will stretch-out your back and allow the joints to replenish the synovial fluid that is required to keep those joints healthy. If your spine "pops" a bit it is nothing to worry about, and is a natural thing.
There is most likely nothing wrong with you. If you are overly concerned, go see a chiropractor in your area for a check-up.
What have people tried to avoid back surgery?
People have tried everything you can think of to avoid surgery! Surgery should always be your last option as it comes with the most serious risks of all other treatments for the back.
Things to try to avoid surgery will be almost entirely dependent on what the problem is...mechanical back pain? scoliosis? herniation? anterolisthesis? stenosis? fracture? cancer?
Can you fix somebody's back by hitting it really hard?
That's not a good idea, by doing that you might cause more harm. To fix someones back first you need to ask yourself why it needs to be FIXED and what is causing the problem. Back pain can be caused by a variety of sources such as the bones, intervertebral discs, facet joints, ligaments, muscles, and viscera to name a few. Not knowing the real cause of the pain will increase the probabilities of injury, while increasing the back pain or stiffness.
I recommend that if someones back needs to be "fixed" then they should seek care from licensed health care professional such as a Chiropractor, Physical Therapist, Acupuncturist, or Orthopedist. I personally recommend Chiropractic as the first choice for evaluation and possible treatment Chiropractors are well trained for the treatment of back pain or any other spine complaint.
