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FAQs Archive - Page 10 of 14

Q: Do you only work on the spine or can you help with other areas too?

About 40% of our patients come in with back or neck issues. That remaining 60% of injuries involve shoulders, elbow, hands, feet, ankle and knees. The general rule of thumb is that if it hurts when you move it, we can likely fix it. We have treated everything from rotator cuff injuries and low back pain, to tennis elbow and plantar fasciitis.

Q: How many visits will each injury take?

That’s a tough question to answer. This is part of the reason we do the full assessment and evaluation. Most injuries are resolve quickly – in about 4-5 visits. Generally, the more acute an injury, the faster it can be resolved. More chronic injuries might take a little longer. That being said, every injury and every patient is unique. We have had patients in pain for decades who leave pain free after 3 visits. There are also issues that we might not be able to resolve completely, but we can dramatically improve. These are all things you will discuss with your doctor at that first visit.

Q: How long does a visit take?

The first visit is usually about an hour. We need that time to do a thorough exam, explain the findings to you, and start treatment. If your injury is one we can help, we will start treatment right away and explain your home care. Each additional visit takes about 30 minutes which is spent one-on-one with the doctor. After the initial visit, we need less time to evaluate and we can get right into treating.

Q: Why do we only work on one area at a time when I have pain in multiple regions?

With limited time for each visit, we want to focus on one area of pain and eliminate it. We find that if we spread our focus on multiple regions in one appointment, we see less significant improvement overall. The results are better when we concentrate on one area, fix it and then move on. When you have multiple areas of complaint, pick the one that is most impactful to you and we can start there.

Q: How is Spinal Care different from every other chiropractic office I have been to?

We think there are many ways Spinal Care is different from most other chiropractic offices, but the two biggest differences involve the speed and process with which we tend to fix injuries. We don’t subscribe to the “long term care” plan. We want you fixed and back out living your life. You won’t be seeing us 3x/week for 12 weeks. It’s more likely you will see us 4-5x and you’ll be finished. In addition, we don’t “just crack the back” and rely on adjustments. We find that joint health and repair comes down to the mobility and stability of the joint. That includes tendons, ligaments and fascial in addition to the muscle and bone. Patients tell us about how they have “gotten cracked” and sent on their way in other offices. That might help some patients, but we feel that most pain is more fully (permanently) resolved if the soft tissue is mobilized and then strengthened and stabilized. In many cases, there is no “cracking” (called an adjustment) to be had. The adjustment is just another tool we have to help mobilize a joint. Some patients respond very well to an adjustment and others cringe at the thought. Either way, we discuss your options with you and if the adjustment has been helpful, we can use it. If you’d sooner have a tooth pulled than have a joint adjusted, we simply don’t do it. We think one additional feature that sets us apart from other offices is our team. Daily, we hear comments on how incredibly helpful our staff is. We understand that when you are in pain, the last thing you need is people who don’t go out of their way to help. You need a place to get answers and people who return your calls. The Spinal Care team is a fantastic group of people who are focused on you and your well-being. We never forget that we are here for you……and we like to have fun, so expect to laugh while you recover.

At Spinal Care, our mission is to dramatically improve the quality of our patients’ lives by providing the best in conservative musculoskeletal treatment and exceptional patient service.

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