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Chiropractic Preventative Care
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Chiropractic Preventative Care The Chiropractic Model of Health Care:
"From backache to Spinal Hygiene"
First let's look at the dental model of health care. This could
best be summed up as "from toothache to dental hygiene." Years ago a
person only saw a dentist for care of a painful tooth or maybe a broken
tooth. The dental profession has done well at educating us to try to
prevent problems with our teeth through using proper dental hygiene
(periodic exams, cleanings, home instructions, early treatment of
potential problems).
Just like dentistry, chiropractic has been educating patients to
try to prevent illness. Chiropractors certainly see people with
neuro-musculo-skeletal problems (neck pain, back pain, arthritis, etc).
However, our focus must be preventing problems, maintaining proper
structural balance, and trying to stay well. Therefore, our model of
health care can be summed up as "from back ache to spinal hygiene."
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You would want the following chiropractic spinal hygiene services available to you You would want the following chiropractic spinal hygiene services available to you:
Examination and treatment of neuro-musculo-skeletal problem (neck pain, back pain, sciatica, disc problems, headaches, etc.
Information to attempt to prevent re-occurrences of those problems through exercise, nutrition, other home instructions.
Ongoing treatment of chronic conditions. Including efforts to try to prevent significant flare-ups.
Exam and manipulation periodically (at least once a year) if you are pain free.
Musculo-skeletal preventive examination. A comprehensive check-up of
reflexes, upper & lower extremity strength, neck range of motion,
muscle tenderness/tightness, leg length inspection, low back
flexibility, and global posture, with recommendations given.
Nutritional status survey. An assessment of nutritional needs based on symptoms you possess.
Back In Action Chiropratic offers all these chiropractic preventive ("spinal hygiene") services
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