MONTICELLO-CHIROPRACTIC
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is health care that treats disorders of the nervous system and spine. Its basis is the relationship between the nervous system and the spine. The theory being that any dysfunction in the spine and joints can lead to dysfunction within the nervous system. As the nervous system co-ordinates all bodily systems, something causing dysfunction in the spinal region can have a broad effect on overall health and well being. Monticello-Chiropractic addresses the effect of the disorders on general health and well-being.
What can Monticello-Chiropractic treat?
Chiropractic treatment is commonly used to treat complaints such as neck pain, joint pain, headaches and back pain, although many more ailments can be treated by Chiropractic. Chiropractic methods interact with the patient in a hands-on way and take a holistic approach to patient care and healing. Usual patient examination, clinical diagnosis and treatment options are inclusive. The broad based knowledge of practitioners within the discipline means recommendations will be made with regard to therapy and rehabilitation exercises for the physical ailments along with life style counseling and advice on nutrition and special dietary needs. Chiropractic treatments rarely cause discomfort although patients may feel some minor soreness from time to time following treatment. This usually resolves quickly.
Does Monticello-Chiropractic use spinal manipulation?
Yes, the most widely used therapy in Chiropractic is “spinal manipulation,” The objective of manipulation is to restore mobility in the joints by applying a controlled manual force into joints that have become movement restricted often as a result of injury to tissue. Inflammation, pain and reduced function are usual outcomes of a tissue injury and the manipulation restores some mobility having a beneficial effect on pain and muscle tautness thus allowing tissue to heal. Chiropractic adjustment rarely causes discomfort. A lot of sufferers of lower back pain use chiropractic care as the first line method of treatment. Where patients have other medical conditions, chiropractic treatment may be helpful by relieving any musculoskeletal issues.
Is Chiropractic care safe for children?
Chiropractic is also proven to be a safe way to assist children suffering with a variety of ailments such as ear ache, colic, persistent sore throats and bed-wetting through to more serious disorders such as ADHD. The spinal manipulation for children and infants is gentle and using specific skills the Monticello-Chiropractic practitioner will use very light fingertip pressure to find and adjust any anomalies in the spine. Before any treatment however, a full case history will be taken and the overall lifestyle of the child assessed.
Why seek Chiropractic care?
There are many different reasons to seek chiropractic care but the most important one is if you have been living with pain that has gone on for too long. Different people will put up with minor pain for a long time while others will put up with severe pain for a long time. Any pain that is ongoing should be assessed. Pain can be caused by obvious reasons such as sports injury, day to day house chores, gardening and repetitive strain but can also be caused by too much stress and emotional upset in life. The holistic approach of Monticello-Chiropractic can help with non physical emotional pain too. Sometimes a busy lifestyle builds up and Chiropractic as a preventative measure can help maintain health and help you re-focus again.
