What is Chiropractic Care?

More than Just Back Doctors

Like conventional medicine, chiropractic is based upon scientific principles of diagnosis through testing and empirical observations. Treatment is based upon the practitioner's rigorous training and clinical experience. Unlike conventional medicine, which focuses on attempting to treat disease once it occurs, chiropractic attempts to improve the health of the individual in an effort to avoid illness in the first place. Most people would rather be healthy and avoid illness, if they could. This is one of the main reasons for the big upsurge in the popularity of chiropractic. People are recognizing the benefit of seeking an alternative to traditional medicine; one that will help them achieve and maintain optimal health.

What truly differentiates doctors of chiropractic from any other healthcare professionals is the fact that chiropractors are the only professionals who are trained to diagnose and treat what are called spinal subluxations. The word 'subluxation' comes from the Latin words meaning 'to dislocate' (luxare) and 'somewhat or slightly' (sub). So the term 'vertebral subluxation' literally means a slight dislocation (misalignment) of the bones in the spine. Although this term was adequate in the 1800s when much was still misunderstood about the human body, today the word 'subluxation' has changed in meaning to capture the complex of neurological, structural, and functional changes that occur when a bone is 'out of place.' For this reason chiropractors usually refer to subluxations of the spine as the "Vertebral Subluxation Complex", or "VSC" for short.

The chiropractic approach to healthcare is holistic, meaning that it addresses your overall health. It recognizes that many lifestyle factors such as exercise, diet, rest, and environment impact your health. For this reason, chiropractors recommend changes in lifestyle' eating, exercise, and sleeping habits in addition to chiropractic care.

Chiropractic is so much more than simply a means of relieving pain. Ultimately, the goal of the chiropractic treatment is to restore the body to its natural state of optimal health. Since the body has a remarkable ability to heal itself and to maintain its own health, the primary focus is simply to remove those things which interfere with the body's normal healing ability.

This section explains more about the background of chiropractic care, how it works, who it can benefit, and more!

Our Background

Care Comes First

Chiropractic doctors practice natural, drugless, non-invasive health care and rely on the body's ability to self-heal.

Sounds ideal, but just how does it work?

We look at the whole picture

Like other health-care providers, we follow a standard routine to gain information about the patient. We consult, review the case history, conduct a physical examination, and we may request laboratory analyses and/or x-rays. Unlike other health-care providers, however, chiropractic physicians also conduct a careful analysis of the patient's structure and pay particular attention to the spine. We also ask you about your life- Do you eat well? Exercise at all? How do you deal with stress? Do you have children? What do you do for work? And so on.

We seek the origin of the problem

Using this information, a diagnosis is made. Included in the diagnosis is the probable reason for your pain or discomfort. It is important to note that chiropractors seek the origin of the illness in order to eliminate it-we do not simply treat the symptoms. If your roof is leaking, do you simply catch the drips in a bucket for years on end, or do you repair the roof to prevent it from leaking? Similarly, if the migraine headache you've had all week is being caused by misaligned vertebra and an irritated nerve, do you continue to take pain killers indefinitely, or do you realign the vertebra to prevent the pain? You get the picture.

We fix the origin of the problem

Chiropractors have a term for misalignments: subluxations. A vertebral subluxation is a misalignment of the bones that protect the spinal cord. It's a leak in the roof. Or a kink in the wiring of your nervous system. The severity of the subluxation can vary, and there are a number of potential contributing factors that can be physical, emotional, mental, or chemical. The subluxation can be caused by any number of incidents, from birth trauma to an auto accident to simple repetition or over-use.

Chiropractic Techniques

What Does My Appointment Consist Of?

On a first visit a thorough consultation and history allows us to determine where help is needed and how a condition of concern may have occurred.

An examination will then locate structural misalignment's and the likely cause of your conditions – Ranges of Motion, Orthopedic, Neurological, and Physical Exam will be performed to evaluate the underlying condition (X-Ray or diagnostic imaging will be ordered only if necessary).

A brief report will follow the examination explaining what was found and recommendations for treatment will be offered. With consent, treatment will then be provided to help correct the condition(s) of concern.

At Mobile Chiropractic, we use a mixture of different therapeutic treatment techniques to get you walking out better than you did walking in.

Our techniques include:

Gentle Spinal and Extremity Chiropractic Manipulation/ Adjustments
Myofascial Release - Manual Therapy Technique
Therapeutic Stretching (PNF)
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (Graston)
Manual Traction
Functional Athletic Taping

*We Also Provide Registered Certified DOT CDL Medical Examinations for Commercial Truck Drivers

Healing is a process that takes time. Its what we treat on each visit, and what you do between visits to speed the healing process. The best results follow if we each do our job.

Healing depends on your overall health, your age, your daily habits, and the physical, chemical, and emotional stresses in your life.

You will always have a choice in the kind of service we will provide you.

There are 4 ways to take advantage of our services.

Pain Relief
Corrective Care
Wellness Care
Performance Enhancement