2 Types of Chiropractors

Not all Chiropractors are alike. Although they go by the same name. Chiropractors today differ greatly in technique and philosophy. Today, there are two types of Chiropractors.

The traditional philosophy that Chiropractic was based on has never changed, but for social acceptance, on a cultural level some Chiropractors have. As a result, when patients go to different Chiropractors they get different opinions, treatment, and results, not to mention costs. This can be both confusing and frustrating to the patient. If expectations aren’t met, patients stop Chiropractic care, and never get to experience the great results Chiropractic care can give them.

There are basically two types of Chiropractors. The musculoskeletal Chiropractors who focus on symptoms relief and the Wellness Chiropractors who work on Subluxations and structural correction.

The Symptom Relief Chiropractors

This type of Chiropractor mainly focuses on relief of symptoms (back pain & headaches). Manipulations are done to the spine to decompress the joints, free fixations, and reduce pain. In addition, electro therapies such as ultrasound, electrostimulation, tens units and laser acupuncture, are often used.

Length of treatment and frequency of adjustments are usually dedicated by the patients symptoms, or insurance coverage. Monitoring patient’s progress by symptoms and insurance coverage usually means shorter overall treatment time, but still leaves the patient far short of correcting the cause of the symptom. The patient may feel better temporarily but since the spine remains structurally misaligned, it degenerates silently and results in damage and dysfunction to discs, joints, and to the part of the body the nerve supplies. Currently many medical experts see little value and even harm in simply treating symptoms.

The Wellness Chiropractor

This type of Chiropractor practices the wellness philosophy of Chiropractic which is Subluxation and Structural Correction of the spine. Modern technology has treatment faster and more effective than it was even 10 years ago. That’s why we have the most up-to-date techniques and methods available. Simply put, a subluxation is a misaligned vertebrae which interferes with nerve impulses. Nerve impulse is the electrical impulse from the brain, that regulates all function of the body and keeps us alive.

Although the wellness chiropractor wants the patients to “feel better”, the primary focus is on removing the nerve interference (subluxation) and restructuring the spine and posture to its most stable biometrical position. By maximizing the integrity of the discs, joints and nerves through spinal adjustments, and postural correction, the body’s wellness i.e. health potential to function improves. This is done through a rehabilitation program of adjustments and spinal exercises.

The length of correction and frequency of an adjustment is determined by the severity of the patient’s subluxations and structural alignment.

Symptoms may be gone long before the spine is at its maximum corrected position, so adjustments schedules are kept intense to allow structural correction in the shortest amount of time.

Posture affects and moderates every physiological function from breathing to hormonal production. Spinal pain, headache, mood, blood pressure, and lung capacity are among the functions most easily influenced by posture. The corollary of these observations is that many symptoms including pain, may be moderate or eliminated by improved posture.

The patient is then closely monitored closely by postural patterns, X-rays, and spine readings until the subluxations are corrected and the spine is in a proper alignment.

By reviewing these before and after studies with the doctor, the patient will automatically see the results.

You will see your results on follow-up X-rays rather than just monitoring you by your surface symptoms and know your spinal numbers as well as that it is in its normal position.

Since subluxations are silent and research shows they begin at birth resulting in dysfunction and disease, the wellness chiropractor recommends families to be checked, especially children. Because of this the wellness chiropractor will work out fair and equitable payment plans so families can afford care regardless of insurance coverage.

So remember , when choosing a Chiropractor, choose based on your healthcare, philosophy and goals. If your philosophy is to only treat symptoms and conditions when they arise and not worry about the cause, choose the symptom relief chiropractor.

On the other hand, if your health philosophy is wellness, which means maintaining optimum health potential to prevent dysfunction and disease choose the wellness chiropractor for maximum correction and maintenance of your spine and health.

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