Chiropractic Adjustment

What are Chiropractic Adjustments?

The Chiropractic adjustment is a term used for various chiropractic techniques. These techniques fall within chiropractic treatment. One of the most common adjustments is spinal manipulation. It is generally categorized as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Chiropractors are often the first contact point when dealing with accident injuries. The chiropractic adjustment can help people suffering with neck pain after a car accident and back pain.

Chiropractic adjustments are most often to treat complaints, including but not limited to neck and back pain. Chiropractors also treat pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches. Chiropractic adjustment techniques involve manipulation of the spine, other joints, and soft tissues. Treatment also includes counseling on at-home exercises and lifestyle counseling.

Chiropractic Adjustment for Adults

Chiropractic adjustments and/or spinal manipulation is a well-established treatment for spine pain. Chiropractors can also help other muscular disorders often found in our adult population. Adjustments help millions of accident victims regain a healthy lifestyle. Chiropractic treatments help reduce acute and chronic pain, increase flexibility, and improve motion. In return the patients strength increases, balance improves, and increase the quality of life.

Routine chiropractic care has benefits which are especially important for adults:

• Relief from arthritic joint pain
• Decreased stiffness and muscular spasms
• Increased mobility and range of motion
• Minimized risk of fall injuries
• Increased balance and coordination
• Decreased tissue inflammation
• Spinal and extremity management of pain
• Minimized spinal stress and degeneration

Chiropractic Adjustment & Physical Therapy Care

Suffolk Physical Therapy & Chiropractic offers chiropractic care treatment for individuals of all ages. Our commitment is to provide pain relief from neck pain, back pain, arm pain, leg pain, and headaches. We have several methods that can assist children and teens with their aches and pains attributed to traumatic injuries.

The Three Stages of Chiropractic Care

There are three stages of care: Initial Intensive, corrective, and supportive care. The forth stage of care, known as wellness or elective care is an optional stage of care that a person may opt to receive. Our chiropractic care program begins with collection of your personal medical historical information. After our doctor gather the information, our professionals will do a initial examination. Based on the examination, x-rays may be necessary to determine the severity of your condition. Based on the results, providers provide a diagnosis and recommended treatment plan. The treatment plan is a course of action to help you return to good health and remain in a state of wellness.

Stage 1 – Initial Intensive Care

The initial intensive care phase focuses on relieving a patient’s pain. We will work toward reducing and/or eliminating the majority of the discomfort. Also, stabilizing the condition in the shortest amount of time. Visits can be frequent, depending upon the severity of the patient’s condition.

Stage 2 – Corrective or Rehabilitative Care

When the immediate ache and pain diminishes, the second phase will begin. Corrective care treatment program is to improve spinal function by correcting underlying injury and spinal subluxations. Our doctors aim to correct the structure by stretching intrinsic muscles with to help avoid a relapse of the condition. Visits will be less frequent and the course of action will often involve exercises and modification of daily habits.

Stage 3 – Supportive Care

The third phase of chiropractic treatment we call supportive care. This phase of care focuses of maintaining a persons body. Some of the perks include improved health and spinal function. The goal of this phase is to take the necessary steps to prevent the return of the original condition. Often, people that suffer injuries have permanent issues that need ongoing treatment. Unlike bone fractures, muscles and ligaments that attach to the spine sometimes are never the same. Regular scheduled visits to the chiropractor can help prevent recurrence of problems. These problems can occur at any time when permanent damage to the soft tissues are present. These three stages of chiropractic care based on research and science. Our goal is to deliver quality results and good health with our injury recovery programs.