Dr. Samuel F. Salas

Advanced Health Care Center

What is a Chiropractic visit like?

You have made the choice to reach for optimum health and are awaiting your first chiropractic visit. This initial visit with the Chiropractor will include an evaluation of your past and current health condition(s), at times X-ray of your neck area and spinal column, a hands-on examination of these areas (or other areas of pain or injury), a chiropractic adjustment, and recommendations for your individual follow-up treatment and care (the chiropractic regimen).

It is important to note that each individual, and each particular condition, will respond to chiropractic care differently. For this reason, following your initial consultation, examination, and adjustment, the Doctor will recommend a chiropractic regimen which is specific to your own personal needs.

Some patients introduced to chiropractic experience overall relief and improvement after only a few weeks of treatments. Other patients requiring chiropractic care have conditions which have developed over a period of time or that are from a severe injury. For these patients, the healing process may take longer.

Simple sprain strain types of pain may go away quickly at times, but leave behind underlying conditions that although are pain free, may lead to accelerated degenerative conditions.

Are chiropractic adjustments painful?

No, not typically. Most chiropractic adjustments have a similar sensation as when you crack your knuckles, and areas that have been locked up for a long time may develop soreness after the adjustment, due to regaining movements in a joint that was restricted. This type of post treatment pain can usually be controlled with simple ice therapy, recommended by your physician.

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