Why Choose Chiropractic?

Why would you go to a chiropractor instead of an MD, DO or physical therapist?

One thing that makes chiropractic unique is that from day one, chiropractors are trained to think of the body as being designed to function properly.  As long as the body is given proper air, food, water, safety and rest, it will function at its best.

We view disease as a process that happens when the body is not functioning as it should.

Chiropractors focus on the spine because it contains the spinal cord and nerve roots that can get be injured, when the spine misaligns.  The spinal cord and nerve roots carry messages to and from the brain.  If the messages don’t get thru, the body will not function like it should.  Re-aligning the spine helps the body to function better.

But then we go even deeper to find out what caused the spine to misalign in the first place.  Was it caused by a trauma, a bad mattress, a toxin that affected the muscles,  a diet filled with junk, exhaustion from not sleeping or …?  Once the body is given what it needs, it will function like it should and pain will go away.

This way of looking at the body is much different than modern medicine.  Modern medicine treats the body by using drugs to mask symptoms.  The underlying problems are then ignored until they get so bad that surgery becomes necessary.  This is a bad way of thinking and it is probably why our healthcare system is in a shambles today.

Now, I’m not saying that drugs aren’t totally necessary.  I’ve treated many patients who have needed medication because the pain was so intense they couldn’t do anything without it.  But, they got the problem treated properly, so their body functioned better and they no longer needed to take the pills.  Last I checked, there is no pill that will move a bone away from a nerve.

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How to Improve Posture

Unlike what you may have been told, posture is the way your body appears when you are relaxed.  It is not how it appears when you are working like heck to hold yourself upright.  Posture cannot be controlled by muscles, exercise, tractioning your body or any other thing except getting the skeletal structure corrected.   In the past, Chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists and others have not been able to consistently correct posture problems.   Advanced Biostructural Correction is an innovative technique that can correct posture without bracing or exercise.  You stand the way you are supposed to, without effort.  Take a look at these pre and post treatment photos.

To make an appointment for a Free No Obligation Consultation to see how we might be able to help your posture problem, call Jennifer at 262-251-8306.

Is Chiropractic Safe After Spinal Surgery?

If you have had back surgery, chances are you are still in pain.  Studies show that 53% of patients who have undergone spinal surgery are still in pain or feeling worse.

In my opinion, spinal surgery has such a high failure rate because it fails to address the spinal alignment problems that created the need for the surgery in the first place.

I have had many patients tell me that their surgeon warned them to “Never see a chiropractor !”  But, out of desperation, they came to see me anyway, just to try and get some relief.  Unfortunately, if you asked these same surgeons, “what does a chiropractor do that is so bad ?”  they probably wouldn’t have much of an answer for you.

The good news is, chiropractic procedures can be done on patients after they have had spinal surgery.  The bad news is, it is more difficult to get a good outcome.  Difficult, but not impossible.

It is more difficult because structures that were once there, are now removed.  This is the case when a laminectomy is done.  Or, vertebrae have been fused together, which makes it more difficult to work around that area.

However, realigning the areas above and below the surgery sight can provide a great deal of relief.  I have had many patients get excellent pain relief, freedom of movement and reduction in pain medication after a good course of chiropractic treatment.

If you are in pain after spinal surgery, I would definitely suggest trying specific chiropractic techniques.  And, I would look for someone who has training and experience in treating post-surgical spinal cases.  If the treatment is working, you should feel at least some relief after a couple of weeks of treatment.  From there, your doctor should be able to make further recommendations for treatment, based on his findings and how you have responded.

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The best thing to do, if you have had spinal surgery is to get a hold of any X-rays, CT’s or MRI’s you have had since your surgery and bring them with you to the free evaluation.  Then, I can tell you what I can do for you.  Some people with spinal fusions, I can’t treat.  Almost all laminectomy patients can be treated.  Basically, I need to see what was done, and the only way for me to do that is to see films.

If you don’t have access to your films, come in for the free evaluation anyway and we can talk about your situation.  I can get a good idea of what is going on and then send you for imaging if I think I might be able to help.