What does a chiropractor do anyhow...?
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Some have machines, others use their hands. It's really a wonderful experience, not really painful in a bad way... this pain is awesommmmmee! :)  If you're really outta line they may want you 3 times a week. You can't just go once and be cured. If you do go once, your bones will move to the right place and just move back to where they were comfortable before. If they are continually manipulated to where they should be, they will start getting comfortable and stay aligned. Geez, I really should be going! Call around for a quote. Many places will give you a free consultation and x-ray if necessary.
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Definitely go to a chiropractor.  I had a problem with at least once a month for some unknown reason I would pull a muscle in my neck.. Since I started going to a Chiro I haven't done it since.
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The primary focus of chiropractic care centers around the spine.  It is felt that most painful problems ultimately lead back to the spine.  Chiropractors usually adjust the spine to correct positional faults.  While they do treat other areas of the body, such as correcting foot alignment, their main focus is the spine, but also have a very strong backround in nutritional assessment.  They primarily use a hands on approach, but also occasionally use treatment modalities such as electrical stimulation, ultrasound, etc.  Chiropractic physicians earn a "D.C." or a doctor of chiropratic.  \n\nOsteopathic physicains also have a basis in manipulative therapy and can also perform adjustments.  Yet, they also have a backround in medicine and can prescibe medications and work in hospitals. They treat a variety of medical and orthopedic conditions.   An osteopathic physican is denoted by "D.O." or doctor of osteopathy.   \n\nA physical therapist  is one of the allied health professions whose primary focus is on the recovery of function.  It may be to help restore movement or reduce pain.  This may be done by a variety of techniques such as strengthening, stretching, modalities, joint mobilization, massage, neuromuscular facilitation, etc.  PT's treat people with a variety of condtions such as neurological problems (like MS, Parkinson's disease), orthopedic problems (back pain, after shoulder surgery, etc.), wound care, lymphedema management, etc.  A physical therapist cannot prescribe medication, yet this is not their focus.  In some states, one cannot see a physical therapist without first having an order from a physician, but most states have some degree of direct access.  At this time, all new graduates of physical therapy have a masters or DPT (doctorate of physical therapy).
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Thats a myth that MDs tell people because of course they want to medicate you and get their kick back from the drug companies.  I even had one doctor say that my chiropractor was a quack.  I once could barely walk 1/2 block because of leg problems related to my permanate back injuries.  My MD just drugged me and told me that was how I was going to be for the rest of my life.  Chiropractic resolved that problem for me and even gave me tecniques to maintain my bodily stature.
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Have you ever considered chiropractic?  My wife suffered a pretty severe neck injury in a car accident and feels that the treatment she received was nothing but good.\n\nIt's non-invasive and covered by most health insurance plans.  I have NEVER had anyone I've ever known who has gone to a chiropractor and had anything negative to say.
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No, they are not.\n\nChiropractors focus on the relationship between bodily structure (primarily that of the spine) and function, and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health. Chiropractors use manipulative therapy as an integral treatment tool.\n\nChiropractic is a health profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, and the effects of these disorders on the function of the nervous system and general health. There is an emphasis on manual treatments including spinal manipulation or adjustment.\n\nChiropractic is also recognised as a science of applied neurophysiologic diagnosis based on the theory that health and disease are life processes related to the function of the nervous system: irritation of the nervous system by mechanical, chemical, or psychic factors is the cause of disease; restoration and maintenance of health depend on normal function of the nervous system.
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Employee- the chiropractor pays in social security for you, provides you with an area to work and insures the building too.\nIndependent contractor- you are responsible for paying in your taxes, you have to set up and take down your stuff all the time, You have to provide your own insurance AND possibly have to pay rent to the chiropractor letting you use his/her space!
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DO NOT DO IT!\nThis can result in irreversible damage.\nSo-called chiropracters rarely have any specialised medical qualifications. Their favorite word is 'subluxation' which is meaningless. There is no scientific/medical evidence at all for whatever it is meant to be.\nLook here:
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I have the same problem as you. I started a chiropractic, have you tried? Today was my second "adjustment" and I'm feeling a little bit better, at list I can bend!
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Doctors of Chiropractic receive extensive, demanding professional education on par with medical doctors (MDs) and osteopaths (DOs).\nTo receive the doctor of chiropractic degree, candidates must complete extensive undergraduate prerequisites and four years of graduate-level instruction and internship at an accredited chiropractic institution. Comprehensive knowledge of all systems of the body and diagnostic procedures enable the DC to thoroughly evaluate a patient, address disorders relating to the spine and determine the need for referral to another health care provider.\n\nDoctors of Chiropractic are primary health care providers.\nAccording to the Center for Studies in Health Policy, "The DC can provide all three levels of primary care interventions and therefore is a primary care provider, as are MDs and DOs. The doctor of chiropractic is a gatekeeper to the health care system and an independent practitioner who provides primary care services. The DC's office is a direct access portal of entry to the full scope of service."\n\nDoctors of Chiropractic are licensed in all 50 states.\nDCs have been licensed and recognized for many decades in all states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.\n\nChiropractic is recognized by governmental health care programs.\nChiropractic is included in Medicare, Medicaid, Federal Employees Health Care Benefits Programs, Federal Workers' Compensation and all state workers' compensation programs. Chiropractic students are qualified to receive federal student loan assistance and DCs are authorized to be commissioned as health care officers in the U.S. Armed Forces.\n\nThe practice of chiropractic is based on sound scientific principles.\nThe existence of the nervous system as the primary control mechanism of the body is an undisputed scientific fact. Its relationship with the spine is the focus of the practice of chiropractic. The spine develops in utero to provide two primary functions: (1) allow for freedom of movement and (2) house and protect the spinal cord. When the vertebrae of the spine become misaligned through trauma or repetitive injury, two major consequences will result: (1) the range of motion becomes limited and (2) spinal nerves emerging from the spinal cord are compromised. DCs use the term "subluxation" to describe such disruptions. Interruption of nerve flow can eventually lead to pain, disability, and an overall decrease in the quality of life. Conversely, the removal of that interference has been shown to have significant, lasting health benefits. Through the adjustment of the subluxation, the doctor of chiropractic endeavors to restore normal nerve expression. The body is then able to respond appropriately to any imbalance in the system, thus relieving symptoms and restoring health.\n\nDoctors of chiropractic provide effective, low-cost health care for a wide range of conditions.\nStudies conducted according to the highest scientific standards and published by organizations not affiliated in any way with chiropractic institutions or associations continue to show the clinical appropriateness and effectiveness of chiropractic care. One of the most recent, funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health, stated emphatically that:\n\n"On the evidence, particularly the most scientifically valid clinical studies, spinal manipulation applied by chiropractors is shown to be more effective than alternative treatments for low back pain...There would be highly significant cost savings if more management of low back pain was transferred from physician to chiropractors."\n\nThe doctor of chiropractic is an effective source of preventative and wellness care.\nThe anatomical focus of the DC on the human spine has created the perception of the DC as just a "back doctor." Although this perception is not entirely incorrect, it is very much incomplete. Doctors of chiropractic are a highly appropriate resource in matters of work-place safety, st
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I never believed in a chiropractor but about 6 years ago I went. It helped immediately - he told me that I could continue to come and give him my money or I could do the six simple exercises he gave me about 3 times a week. I have not had any problems since but I still go twice a year just to get aligned. There are a lot of them out there just for the bucks but some honestly want to help you keep your back healthy. Even if you don't have much faith in them I would check it out before I had surgery.
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creates and administers websites, so basically they do the upkeep on the site, keep it running and updated with pertinent information, answer user questions and create the entire layout, a friend of mine does it on the side for extra money...a really tough career to get into, market is saturated\nhere's an example of one of his websites, the chiropractor paid him about 5,000 bucks up front to create the site and then a couple hundred a year i think to maintain it... not bad\nhttp://www.gvchiro.com
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You might want to try a website I ran across recently that has a list of Chiropractors from all over. Good Luck!
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Try a chiropractor or acupuncturist.
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yes, chiropractors can help prevent future problems!If you can find a chiropractor that uses the PRO ADJUSTER in your area I highly recommend it! You are not manually adjusted, they use this "wand" to do it. Yes, it works. I have been going to the main ProAdjuster office for about 5 years now. I have been in car accidents and this helps tremendously! \ncheck out the link below. it will give you a bunch of info on the pro adjuster and what they are about.
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The best way to help you is by going to see a Chiropractor. 80% of all Americans suffer from low back pain at least once in their lifetime and Chiropractic has been shown to be the best (and only) method to correct the problem.
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The easiest first step would be to see a chiropractor.  An adjustment can increase your range of motion, both for your neck and arms.