Chiropractic FAQs In Leavenworth KS

Chiropractic is a non-invasive hands on healthcare that utilizes manipulations and other modalities to treat patients.

Chiropractors can treat a large array of conditions, the most common are musculoskeletal injuries, neck pain, headaches, low back pain, disc issues, and many more. It can also be used as a preventative measure as well.

An adjustment is a high velocity low amplitude thrust or motion introduced to a joint or body tissue with the purpose of restoring normal motion to the affected area.

Yes, Chiropractic adjustments are one of the safest healthcare modalities you can find, there is a reason our malpractice insurance is one of the lowest in healthcare. With around 80-90% patient satisfaction being reported.

This depends on the condition being treated as well as the individual. Every body responds differently, some conditions can be cleared up in just a few visits, some need more time to heal, others are chronic and lifelong conditions that may never go away completely but can be managed.

Decreased pain, improved mobility, healing improved, improved quality of life, less prone to injury, improved performance physically and mentally, lower stress, lower anxiety, better sleep, improved bodily functions, helps to heal and create new pathways in the CNS and many more.

As with all things there is always a risk associated. The most common reported adverse side effect is soreness or pain in the days following a chiropractic adjustment. The biggest fear I see in practice is that of fracture or stroke after an adjustment. As this is not unheard of it is extremely rare. The case study found fracture or dissection following a CMT is about as common as a fracture or stroke following the ingestion of ibuprofen, the study suggested that most fractures or artery dissection had already taken place and the patient was seeking care for the symptoms. A good chiropractor knows how to look for the signs and symptoms of these before administering treatment.

Most of the time, no. but in some presentations forcing motion to the affected area can be uncomfortable or even painful.

At Lindsay Chiropractic and Wellness we are open, honest and care for the whole health of our patients. Dr Lindsay is extremely thorough, he wants to get to the root cause of the problem and prides himself on getting you better faster. He cares deeply for his patients and finds immense joy seeing the improvements of their lives.

It depends on the treatment you receive, new patient visits can last 30 min. Adjustments coupled with other treatment modalities can last 15-20 min. The average visit time is around 8 min.

Chiropractors need to have a bachelor's degree in health sciences, kinesiology, microbiology or biology, to get into a chiropractic school. Then 3-4 years of chiropractic schooling for their doctorate. About 8 years of school is required to obtain your D.C. chiropractors are recognized and board certified doctors by the same board that certifies M.D. 's, D.O.’s, DPT’s, surgeons and any other doctor that sees and treats patients.

Absolutely! Not only can you but it's my belief that all pregnant women should see a chiropractor during and after pregnancy.

It is not physiologically addictive but our patients satisfaction rate is very high and our patient retention rate is as well. The benefits of care are what keep people coming back for more.

This is known as cavitation, when a joint is not moving properly the synovial fluid in the joint casing becomes stagnant. When the joint is stressed to motion the stagnant fluid centralizes its pressure inside the joint causing a release of gas that sounds like a “pop”. As most people love and look for all the pops to confirm a proper adjustment, the popping sound is actually just a byproduct of the joint restoring to motion and has no clinical significance to the actual treatment.

You can cause cavitation to your own joints but its not an adjustment. A real adjustment is done with focus and precision with intent to move a joint or tissue through a predetermined range of motion.

Many do, many don't, depending on your insurance

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While both utilize rehabilitation and manipulative therapy chiropractors tend to treat with CMT as their first line of treatment.

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It can improve posture for most. It has even been shown to help reduce scoliotic curves.

The patient lays on an adjustment table and relaxes, the D.C. analyzes the patient to find areas of concern. Treatment is rendered at a high velocity low force in a specific direction to restore joint/tissue motion and function.

Absolutely, the way a chiropractor adjusts a child compared to an adult are very different procedures, as they are still growing and have much more elasticity and give than a fully calcified adult, child adjustments are very gentle.