Frequently Asked Questions

Chiropractic care is a non-invasive treatment method consisting of spinal manipulation, manual therapies, and other chiropractic treatments that are designed to help with spine-related conditions, such as back pain, neck pain, headaches, and more. Chiropractic care helps to improve your body function, restore your range of motion, and reduce your pain by treating the root cause of it.

Chiropractic adjustments are when a chiropractor uses spinal and joint manipulations in order to realign your joints and spine. They correct your body’s structural alignment, which helps your nervous system function properly.

So long as you see a licensed chiropractor, yes, chiropractic adjustments are very safe. They are a non-invasive, drug-free treatment method for problems with your neuromusculoskeletal system.

When you get a chiropractic adjustment, you may hear a popping sound, which results from air being released from your joints. You may feel sore for a couple of days following the treatment, but in general, no, it is rare for chiropractic adjustments to hurt.

No. As previously mentioned, in order to ensure chiropractic adjustments are safe, they need to be done by a licensed chiropractor. Chiropractic care requires extensive education, training, and experience. You cannot do a chiropractic adjustment on yourself.

Chiropractors treat issues that result from spinal misalignments and problems with your neuromusculoskeletal system. This includes issues such as: back pain, neck pain, joint pain, shoulder pain, sciatica, scoliosis, whiplash, pinched nerves, sprains, strains, and much, much more.

Many different things can cause spinal misalignments, such as: poor posture, aging, car accidents, injuries, degenerative disc disease, weak muscles, unnatural ergonomics, and more.

Yes, you can receive chiropractic care during pregnancy. Chiropractic care can ease symptoms of pregnancy and help you have a smoother labor and delivery. It’s important to work with a chiropractor who knows how to work with pregnant people. This includes having adjustable tables and knowing what position you should be in and how to conduct their treatments to avoid putting pressure on your stomach.

Yes, children can receive chiropractic care. Children are very active and can get into all sorts of trouble, which can lead to many different musculoskeletal issues, such as neck pain, back pain, stiffness, and more. It’s important to work with a chiropractor who knows how to perform chiropractic adjustments on children, to ensure that their growing body is helped by the treatment, rather than impacted by it.

At your first chiropractic appointment, you can expect your chiropractor to ask you questions about you and your health history, in order to get a full picture of what is going on and how best to treat you. They will also perform a physical evaluation. From there, they’ll go over treatment options and plans with you. Depending on your specific concerns, you may either receive your first adjustment during that first appointment, or it may be done at your second appointment.