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What does a chiropractor do?
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A chiropractor is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system (nerves, muscles, bones). Chiropractors utilize a drug-free, hands-on approach to examine, diagnose, and treat patients with pains and problems of the nerves, muscles, and bones (and joints!) all over the body-NOT just backs and necks. Chiropractors can Read More
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What kind of education does a chiropractor have?
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Following four years of premedical undergraduate training, chiropractors who are accepted into an accredited chiropractic college spend 4-5 academic years to obtain their doctorate. The class-room education of a chiropractor and a medical doctor are quite similar, and many people are surprised to learn that chiropractors perform 1.5 academic years doing cadaver (human) dissection. Chiropractors Read More
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How is a chiropractor different from a physical therapist or a massage therapist?
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All chiropractors are doctors, but not all physical therapists are doctors. Chiropractors have much more training in adjustive techniques, pathology, and diagnosis and also have more classroom hours in general. A chiropractor has the ability to examine, diagnose, and treat most medical conditions, whereas physical therapists can diagnose and treat musculoskeletal dysfunction alone. Few physical Read More
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What is an adjustment? Is it safe?
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An adjustment is a specific, controlled force by a chiropractor that is directed at a joint that has lost a normal degree of motion. When an adjustment is performed by a trained professional, they are extremely safe. The chances that a serious adverse event will happen from manual adjustment is 1 in 6 million. The Read More
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Does an adjustment hurt? Are there any negative side effects?
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Adjustments should not hurt when performed by a trained chiropractor in a normal individual. At times, muscular tightness and trigger points can make an adjustment slightly uncomfortable, but most people are more startled by the “popping” and “cracking” noise than the feeling of an adjustment. If there are any side effects at all, the most common Read More
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What is the popping sound during an adjustment?
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The “popping” or “cracking” you hear during an adjustment is called a cavitation. This cavitation is a result from a change in pressure inside the joint when it is gapped, releasing air bubbles. The gapping of a joint is key during an adjustment, as this puts movement into a joint that isn’t moving appopriately. Not Read More
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What causes a joint to lose normal motion?
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Many things can cause joints to lose a normal degree of motion, such as major trauma and injuries, microtrauma from repetitive motion type injuries, certain sleeping positions, sustained bad postures, poor biomechanics when moving, tight muscles over a long period of time, stress, not getting enough sleep, and even poor nutrition.
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I have no pain- why should I see a chiropractor?
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Just because you don’t have pain now, doesn’t mean that everything in your body is functioning optimally. You may very well have joints that aren’t moving properly or latent trigger points that could be limiting your range of motion or function. Each part (joint) of the spine is responsible for a certain degree of motion, Read More
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Can children and babies benefit from chiropractic care?
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YES! Children and babies can have dysfunctional neuromusculoskeletal systems, just like adults. Additionally, babies undergo trauma during the birthing process (via vaginal or cesarean delivery) that can negatively impact certain aspects of their systems. There is anecdotal evidence to suggest that chiropractic care can help children and babies with the following issues: colic, troubles breast feeding, Read More
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What should I expect on a first visit?
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On your first visit to our Frederick chiropractic office, you should expect to complete some paperwork, and to receive an exam, consultation, and treatment all in the same day (provided there are no “red flags” that need additional testing). We suggest that you plan to be here for about an hour, especially if you haven’t Read More