Top Three Reasons to See a Chiropractor
By Debra Rodzinak
If a person waits until they are involved in a major catastrophe to see their local chiropractor, they may be missing out on an invaluable resource to help with less-serious ailments. For those who have never considered visiting your local chiropractic clinic, here are three reasons you may want to consider.
Stress
Everyone gets stressed at some point in their lives. For most people, continued stress can develop into health issues. The old saying, “carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders” is actually true. When under stress, the shoulders tend to draw up toward the ears causing the neck and shoulders to feel tight.
A chiropractor can’t relieve the cause of your stress, but a skilled DC (doctor of chiropractic) can break the tension in the muscle and help patients with stretching exercises that will relax tension. When you are in a more relaxed state, those stressful issues can be dealt with in the right frame of mind.
Avoid Surgery
Surgery should be avoided at all costs and only used as a last resort. Many people who have a herniated disk are under the assumption that surgery is their first and only option, but this is the farthest thing from the truth.
A chiropractor can provide treatments that may improve the condition, relieve pain, and increase movement so that surgery is never needed. Research all health care options before rushing into back surgery.
General Pain
A chiropractor does not treat pain. Sound odd? It’s true. They actually look for the source of the pain. Instead of masking pain with drugs that can lead to addiction and don’t actually fix the problem, a doctor of chiropractic evaluates how a person lives, sleeps, and works. Questions about posture, sleep position, and activities that a person does will give them an overall picture and help them decide where a person is unbalanced.
Finding the source of pain is just as important as treating the pain. Taking time to discover the root cause of pain and allowing the body to heal itself is at the core of chiropractic.
Before a catastrophic event causes your doctor to recommend you see a chiropractor, be proactive and come by The Joint Chiropractic today. With no appointment times to remember or pesky insurance forms to fill out, taking the first steps to overall better health and wellness is merely a walk-in away.
To learn more about your health and wellness, see your local chiropractor in Phoenix at The Joint Chiropractic.
