Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to Selected Questions:

Q: Chiropractors Correct Subluxations.  What is a Subluxation?

A: Vertebral subluxations, misaligned spinal bones that affect your nerves, are very common and dangerous.  They can affect your balance, spinal health, posture, resistance to disease and internal organ health (including your brain).  Vertebral subluxations prevent you from functioning at your best an make you more prone to physical, emotional and chemical stress, leading to sickness, weakness, fatigue and early aging. 

Q: Can I tell if I have a Subluxation without consulting a Chiropractor?

A: Not always.  A subluxation is like a dental cavity - you may have it a long time before symptoms appear.  That's why periodic spinal checkups are so important.  Although it is possible to know you have a subluxation, it is rarely possible to know you don't.

Q: Can I go only once?

A: Of course.  Once is better than never.  But chiropractic can help in so many ways with regular care.

Q: What will happen if I stop going?

A: Spine and nerve stress will continue to build up as before, but it won't be reduced or eliminated.  If the stress is not relieved, your body and overall health will suffer.

Q: Is it bad to "crack" or "pop" your neck or back a lot?

A: The desire to pop the neck or back is caused by tension from a jammed or stuck vertebra, which causes another part of the spine to compensate by moving too much and "popping" a lot.  The jammed part should be adjusted by a chiropractor so that the spinal column will balance.

Q: Is Chiropractic similar to Massage?

A: No.  Chiropractic deals with the spinal column, nervous system, meninges and body structure.  Massage therapists deal with muscle tension, circulation and body fluid drain.

Q: Is Chiropractic safe?

A: Chiropractic is among the safest of the healing arts.  As proof, one merely has to compare malpractice rates between chiropractors and other health professionals.  Chiropractors' malpractice premiums are a small fraction of those of medical doctors, especially orthopedists and surgeons.

Q: I'm not sick.  Should I see a chiropractor?

A: Yes.  Symptoms are not a good way to judge health.  They sometimes surface after years of body malfunction.

Thanks to Dr. Ted Koren D.C. for information utilized here.+-