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Chiropractic FAQs: What to Know Before Your First Visit

Petrak Family Chiropractic Center

Chiropractic care is a non-invasive, drug-free approach to health that focuses on diagnosing and treating mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system—especially the spine. How does chiropractic care work? When the spine is misaligned, it can disrupt nerve signals and cause pain, dysfunction, or even illness.

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

Oviedo Chiropractic

Same Goal, Different Methods Their goals to reduce pain might be similar, but there is a big difference between physical therapy and chiropractic care. Chiropractors primarily use hands-on manipulation to bring the spine and other joints back into alignment. After this, they may refer to themselves as a doctor of chiropractic (D.C.).

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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

Chiropractic care is something people often consider when they're dealing with back pain or headaches. Chiropractors use their hands or special tools to adjust your spine, aiming to improve movement and ease discomfort. History and Evolution of Chiropractic Care The roots of chiropractic care trace back to the late 19th century.

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How Neurological Scanning Technology Improves Patient Outcomes

CLA

Chiropractic care is about much more than manipulating spines and alleviating pain, its about helping the body function at its peak. neuroTHERMAL detects temperature differences along the spine to reveal deeper nervous system stress, affecting not just muscles but organs and glands. The answer: neurological scanning technology.

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Understanding Chiropractic Nervous System Scanning Methods

CLA

For instance, sEMG assesses muscle activity, thermography measures temperature variations along the spine, and HRV evaluates the balance and activity of the autonomic nervous system. What sEMG Measures and Its Role in Chiropractic sEMG evaluates how the muscles surrounding the spine respond to nerve signals.

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Elevate Your Practice with Advanced Chiropractic Instrumentation

CLA

Leveraging INSiGHT Scanning Technology for Comprehensive Assessments INSiGHT scanning technology is at the forefront of advanced chiropractic tools, offering a variety of scanning methods that provide a complete neural profile. neuroCORE (sEMG) detects muscle activity and identifies areas of neuromuscular exhaustion.