Frequently Asked Questions in Ramsey MN

Practical use of hands. Chiropractic is a licensed healthcare profession that can diagnosis and treat conditions of the spine and use their hands in a practical way to correct the problems.

Headaches, neck pain, back pain, arm or leg pain – or tingling. Ultimately, chiropractic improves the health of the nerve system, so anything controlled by the nerve system in the body can be positively influenced by chiropractic care.

What a chiropractor does to correct vertical subluxations or misalignments of the spine.

They are very safe. Millions of chiropractic adjustments are performed every year, with very few negative side effects. Chiropractors have the lowest malpractice insurance rates of any other doctor, so that tells you it is very safe.

Depending on patient, age, level of heal, what they do for a living, and what their exam and x-rays say they need, minimum dose for most adults is 12 visits.

Reduce pain, increased range of motion, increased circulation, also sleep better, better immune response – overall health.

There are things to be ruled out before getting care, like factures, cancers, bone integrity, and other contradictions – in a healthy spine, risks are very low grade such as strained muscles.

Most adjustments don’t hurt, however – where there is a problem – that area could be strained, sprained, swollen, and adjusting that area to correct the problem, can be tender – but there are ways to minimize that.

Pain is only transmitted by less than 20% of nerves – the other 80% transmit function – there can be a loss in function without pain – where chiropractic can help.

We get great results with our patients, that’s why so many people refer in their friends and family, I have 22 years of experience, and we have the times and location to meet your needs.

4-year bachelor’s in a science based degrees – Chiro school is an additional 10 trimesters.

Yes. If fact, since it is not recommended that pregnant women take any medication even over the counter medication while pregnant, chiropractic is a drug free solution to pain and discomforts during pregnancy.

Feeling good is addictive; chiropractic care makes you feel good, so yes.

When you stretch the joint capsule – gas is released like opening a bottle of pop. So it is a gas bubble that is released in the synovial fluid of the joint.

You can self-manipulate a joint, but the angles are all wrong. You’re probably damaging the joint. I get adjusted by another chiropractor. If I have to go to a chiropractor, then so do you. To a lesser extent, can you cut your own hair? You can, but wouldn’t it look better if a professional did it for you? And hair can grow back, no permanent damage. But don’t take chances with your spine.

Yes most insurance plans cover chiropractic care.

Yes, chiropractic is the best non-drug, non-surgical treatment for headaches, back pain, and neck pain.

Chiropractic corrects problems with the nerves and the spine. Physical therapy corrects problems with muscles/joints. I always refer to PT for shoulder, wrist, hip, and knee problems because PT’s are the best at treating those.

Yes, if it’s a spine injury. Studies show that any injury traumatic enough to cause a concussion will also cause a strain sprain injury to the neck, so be sure to get checked after and concussion.

Yes. As you increase the mobility of the spine with chiropractic care, it naturally causes your posture to improve. In some cases, specific postural exercises are given to re-train the spine for better posture.

Chiropractors find joints that are not moving properly and move them in the direction they are supposed to go which relieves the pressure on the nerve at that level. Most of the time there is a popping noise as gas is released from the synovial fluid.

Yes, we adjust newborn babies to 99-year-olds. I adjusted my daughter hours after her birth. Now, adjustments to babies and children are much different from the adult adjustment. Children get neck pain, back pain, and headaches. Do you really want to give them medication? Chiropractic is safe, effective, and drug free treatment to help alleviate those symptoms without invasive medications.