What is chiropractic?
 Chiropractic is a natural method of health care that focuses on treating the causes of physical problems, rather than just treating the symptoms. Chiropractic is based on the idea of if you have a normally functioning spine and healthy nerve system, your body is better able to heal itself. Your spine is the lifeline of your nervous system as it controls feeling, movement, and all function through your body.
How does chiropractic work?
Chiropractic restores your body's inborn ability to be healthy. When your nervous system is working correctly, all the organs, tissues, and cells of your body are designed to resist disease The chiropractic approach to better health is to locate and remove subluxations and misaligned vertebrae from your nervous system. With improved spinal function, there is improved nervous system function. The goal of the chiropractor is to remove interference through chiropractic adjustments, allowing your body to heal itself naturally.
What type of education do chiropractic doctors receive?
Each doctor graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) Degree, then needed to pass the four part National Board Examination. Once approved, the doctors apply to a governmental or professional licensing board and pass another test before being allowed to practice. Many doctors complete regular postgraduate instruction for license renewal and to stay current on the latest techniques.
What is a chiropractic adjustment?
An adjustment is a procedure performed by a chiropractor that "influences joint and neurophysiological function" An adjustment uses leveraged force, combined with direction, amplitude and velocity to effect a therapeutic change in specific anatomical regions, particularly spinal joints.
Are all patients adjusted the same way?
No. The doctor examines each patient's spinal problem and develops an specialized course of care. Each chiropractic adjustment builds on the one before.
Is chiropractic safe?
Yes. Chiropractic has an excellent safety record. It is the result of a conservative and natural approach to health that avoids invasive procedures or addictive drugs. As proof, one merely has to compare malpractice rates between chiropractors and other health care professionals. Chiropractors' malpractice premiums are a small fraction of those for medical doctors.
What causes the popping/cracking sound heard during an adjustment?
Adjustments do create the sound of a spinal "release," or "popping" sound. The sound is caused by gas rushing in to fill the partial vacuum created when the joints are slightly separated. This sound is painless and totally harmless.
Can I adjust myself?
No. Since a chiropractic adjustment is a specific force, applied in a specific direction to a specific joint, it is not possible to adjust yourself correctly or accurately. It is possible to turn or bend or twist in certain ways to create a "popping" sound that sometimes accompanies a chiropractic adjustment. Unfortunately, this type of joint manipulation is usually counterproductive, often making an already unstable spine even more unstable, and can sometimes be dangerous.
Can a person who had back surgery see a chiropractor?
Yes. Chiropractic may help prevent repeated back surgeries. If chiropractic care is utilized back surgery can often be avoided in the first place.
Is it OK to see a chiropractor if I'm pregnant?
Yes. Pregnant mothers find that chiropractic adjustments improve their pregnancy and make delivery easier for themselves and their baby.
Why do chiropractors take x-rays?
To reveal the internal structure and alignment of the spine. We are also concerned about underlying disease processes and disorders of the spine such as spinal deterioration, arthritis of the spine, abnormal development, bone spurs, disc disorders, tumors and spinal curvature. X-rays also provide a blueprint for correcting the spine back to optimal health and alignment.
Is a good work-out the same as getting adjusted?
No. Exercise is an important part of good health, yet without normal spinal function a physical workout merely puts additional wear and tear on improperly functioning spinal joints.
LifeSource Health and Wellness is a chiropractic practice located in New Tampa, Florida. We look forward to helping you live a more active, and healthy lifestyle with gentle, personalized chiropractic care, rehabilitation and effective, lasting pain relief.
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