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Chiropractic FAQs: What to Know Before Your First Visit

Petrak Family Chiropractic Center

This will be followed by a physical examination, which may include diagnostic imaging like X-rays if necessary. You won’t need to fully undress, but we may ask you to change into a gown if X-rays are needed. It’s simply gas releasing from your joints—completely normal and painless. Is that normal?

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Chiropractor vs Physical Therapist: Which One Is Right For You?

Oviedo Chiropractic

Both of them deal with injuries to the joints and nervous system as well as soft tissue and may use similar secondary techniques, such as E-stim , ultrasound, and massage therapy to enhance healing. Chiropractors primarily use hands-on manipulation to bring the spine and other joints back into alignment. Which One Is Right For You?

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Chiropractor vs Physical Therapist: What Are The Differences?

Beecher Chiropractic

Houston Chiropractor Comments: Periodically I will get asked by a new patient “What are the differences between a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) and a physical therapist (PT)?”. Doctors of Chiropractic are portal of entry providers, so patients can be seen without a referral from another doctor to get a treating diagnosis and begin care.

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Is Chiropractic Care Safe? Understanding the Risks and Benefits

Fisher Chiropractic

Joint Bracing/Taping : Techniques like Kinesio taping are used to support sprained joints and muscles. Chiropractic care is a blend of art and science, where understanding the bodys mechanics is key to providing relief and promoting health. chiropractors need a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) In the U.S.,

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How Neurological Scanning Technology Improves Patient Outcomes

CLA

David Fletcher 5 MINS READ Supporting Research Lies My Teachers Taught Me In traveling throughout the chiropractic world, I frequently encounter D.C.s

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Understanding Chiropractic Nervous System Scanning Methods

CLA

Complementing Traditional Chiropractic Assessments While traditional assessments focus on structural issues such as joint misalignments, scanning methods add a layer of functional analysis. The combination of these assessments helps chiropractors create personalized care plans that address the full spectrum of a patient’s health.

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Elevate Your Practice with Advanced Chiropractic Instrumentation

CLA

David Fletcher 5 MINS READ Supporting Research Lies My Teachers Taught Me In traveling throughout the chiropractic world, I frequently encounter D.C.s