First
Session
What happens during the first chiropractic session?
Patient information and history:
First off, we’ll define if chiropractic can help you. When you consult for the first time, your chiropractor will take your information and start asking you questions to identify the problem.
Physical examination:
If necessary, your chiropractor will perform the appropriate neurological and orthopedic examinations. Your chiropractor will also check your range of movements to ensure that they are healthy.
Palpation: Then, your chiropractor will palpate the back to examine the body’s health state, determine how the joints are and define the best possible treatment. If we think that chiropractic will be a good fit, we’ll then propose suitable treatment (one or more therapeutic solutions). Adjustment: The care phase is generally quite fast: there are several chiropractic techniques. The most common is to perform mechanical adjustments. These are gentle, very fast, precise and painless movements which send information to the brain so that the body can correct itself during the following days. For those who are afraid of cracking sounds, there are other manual or instrumental techniques which don’t make noise. After choosing the most suitable techniques your chiropractor will adjust you. Cupping Therapy / Dry needling could be other techniques suitable depend on your condition: Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage. Dry needling, also known as trigger point dry needling and intramuscular stimulation. Dry needling is defined as a technique used to treat dysfunction of skeletal muscle and connective tissue, minimize pain, and improve or regulate structural or functional damage.
Follow-up
Session
What happens the follow-up sessions?
During the following sessions, generally, only the palpation and adjustment steps are necessary. Of course, we follow up on the patient’s condition to guide and personalize the care. There are three treatment phases.
The initial phase (symptomatic phase):
The first is the initial phase where we treat the most urgent health issues. Your chiropractor will try to minimize the symptoms and get the body out of its defensive or ‘survival mode’ state.
Stabilization phase (health phase): Then there is the stabilization phase, where we begin to space out the visits .The objective then becomes to cure the underlying problem so that it does not come back. During this phase, we will also begin to create better health, strengthen the body. Prevention and development phase (optimization and health maintenance): This phase consists of regular monitoring that allows you to maintain and optimize this new state of good health, to improve your physical, intellectual and emotional performance. You move forward in your life aligned with yourself without waiting for major new symptoms to take care of you.
After
Session
What to expect after treatment?
Many patients feel immediate relief following chiropractic treatment, but some may experience mild soreness or aching, just as they do after some forms of exercise. Current literature shows that minor discomfort or soreness following spinal manipulation typically fades within 24 hours.
It is a transitional, normal phase of adaptation, during which fatigue, slight muscle pain, or even emotional blurring can be felt, this is part of the changes necessary for the body to regain better balance and better health.
After a pain-relief phase, and concurrently during treatment, rehab is used to help you get back to functioning optimally, with recommended stretches, strength-building exercises and activities to be performed at home.
The recommended stretches and exercises will complement and improve the effectiveness of your treatment. Some people will feel an improvement very quickly and then it will take longer for the symptoms to completely disappear. Others may feel like they are stagnating until something clicks into rapid change. This depends above all on how the patient will react to the adjustments, on his vitality and his general state of health, on the functional disorders already in place and their seniority, on his lifestyle, on his involvement in the chiropractic care, how his innate intelligence will express itself…
Most
common signs
Most common signs you may need to see a chiropractor
Back pain:
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical help or miss work. Back pain is a leading cause of disability worldwide.
Fatigue:
Going to see a chiropractor is a great way to naturally relieve some of the symptoms of chronic fatigue. Frequent spinal adjustments help the central nervous system, which can increase energy.
Articular Pain:
The most common causes of chronic pain in joints are: Osteoarthritis, a common type of arthritis.
Tendinitis : It is an inflammation of the thick fibrous cords that attach muscle to bone. Tendinitis can occur in any tendon. But it's most common around shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees and heels. Migraines and Headaches: There are many different types of headaches, which experts have classified into two main groups — primary and secondary. Primary Headaches refer to independent conditions that cause pain in the head, face, or neck. Examples of primary headaches include migraines and tension headaches. Secondary Headaches occur as the result of another medical condition, such as an infection, stress, or medication overuse. Stress: Chiropractic treatment can be hugely beneficial in the treatment of the symptoms of stress. It's important to note that your Chiropractor can't treat the cause of your stress, but Chiropractic care can certainly help to treat associated symptoms such as muscle tension, pain, headaches, and poor sleep. Neck Pain: Cervicobrachial Neuralgia is a syndrome associated with the inflammation of the brachial plexus. The term ‘cervicobrachial’ means relating to the neck and arm. The term ‘neuralgia’ describes a variety of painful conditions in which shooting, stabbing, burning pain, electric-like shocks, tingling and feelings of pins and needle co-exist. Posture: The main cause of poor posture is a repetitive mechanical or biomechanical factors, and in most cases it can be prevented and treated by chiropractic care and good education. Sciatica: Sciatica refers to pain that travels along the path of the sciatic nerve. The sciatic nerve travels from the lower back through the hips and buttocks and down each leg. Sciatica most often occurs when a herniated disk or an overgrowth of bone puts pressure on part of the nerve.
"Chiropractic is not just about relieving pain; it's about enhancing even the seemingly healthy person's function, performance, and quality of life."