Chiropractors are licensed professionals with doctorate degrees who use a hands-on approach to ease pain and inflammation by manipulating parts of your body.

The philosophy behind chiropractic care is that your body can heal itself with interventions performed by a chiropractor.

Chiropractic care, like physical therapy, doesn’t involve taking medications or undergoing surgery. You may want to try chiropractic care before undergoing more invasive treatments.

Chiropractic care covers many health conditions for people of all ages. It focuses specifically on the musculoskeletal and nervous systems.

A chiropractor may evaluate symptoms based on a physical exam and tests; provide adjustments to areas of the body or use techniques like spinal manipulation to help decrease pain and inflammation; discuss other forms of treatment; and recommend doing certain exercises at home or making lifestyle adjustments to reduce pain and inflammation.

Why use chiropractic care?

Chiropractic care may be a helpful treatment option if you have back pain; neck pain; joint pain (knees, hips, elbow); or headaches.

A chiropractor can diagnose and treat the root cause of these and a host of other maladies. Before opting for treatment that might involve medication or more invasive procedures, a good first step would be to make an appointment with a chiropractor.

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