Frequently Asked Chiropractic Questions in Tampa FL

Chiropractic is a healthcare field focused on the musculoskeletal
system, especially the spine, joints, muscles, and nerves.Chiropractors
commonly use hands-on adjustments, also called spinal manipulation, to
improve joint movement, reduce pain, and help the body function better.

Musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. Including but not
limited to muscle strains, soft tissue damage, ligament sprains, herniated
discs, nerve pain radiating into extremities, headaches, migraines,
insomnia, pregnancy pain, postpartum pain in pelvic area, dysregulated
infants, colic, digestive issues, reflux, sleep issues, tension and back
arching, delayed milestones or heavily favored in on side of the body, ear
infections, bed wetting, acute injuries due to sports or car accidents.

A gentle way of realigning areas in the spine or extremities that
are causing undo stress on surrounding nerves, ligaments and muscles.

Yes.

Everyone is different and it is dependent on severity of condition
being treated, patient underlying conditions, and goals patient is trying to
achieve.

There can be light soreness 24-48 hours after a chiropractic adjustment, comparable to the feeling on braces on teeth. The minor shifts in the bones and ligaments causing this while the alignment settles into its
proper position. In rare cases strokes have been reported, ask your
chiropractor about the likelihood and potential causes of these risks.

No, if the segment being adjusted is already sore there can be slight soreness associated with pushing on that area. Much like pushing on a bruise. The pain lifts and quickly as the hands or instrument of the adjustment.

I have been trained in many different methods of adjusting, that I am happy to teach you about and let you choose how you want your adjustment to be performed. I know that there are many pieces that go
into our musculoskeletal system and movement patterns and as such, I
will focus on muscle and ligament as needed to help the adjustment hold
and be more effective more quickly. I am hte first to collaborate with other
providers in the area when something lies outside of my scope of practice.
Whether that be physical therapy, fascia works, massages, physical training, etc. I always put healing and a healthy lifestyle at the forefront of
my mind and have the education to know where to send people to help
achieve that goal. If you are here to seek prenatal or pediatric care, you
are in the right hands. Since I became licensed I have become Webster
certified (the technique for perinatal care) and spent all my additional
education learning techniques in pediatric care. The majority of my
patients are in this demographic. It is not just some tool in my toolbox that
I rarely dust off, it is a practice that I utilize every day that I step foot in my
office.

This heavily varies in my office depending on patient need. I
would say the average is around 15 minutes.

We are educated in a graduate program where we graduate with
a doctorate in our field, then are required to complete multiple board
examinations to become licensed.

Yes, yes, yes.

Depends who you ask, most would say yes. I like to explain it this
way- once you know what it feels like to feel your absolute best, why stop
doing what you’re doing to achieve that?

Gas leaving the joint.

It’s preferred that you do not, especially in the cervical spine.

Though it is unlikely you will hurt yourself, you are probably encouraging
the joint in the wrong direction. Further worsening the alignment.

Some do, check your policy.

Yes. Alongside physical therapy, there is no better profession
equipped to handle this.

Yes. Alongside physical therapy, there is no better profession
equipped to handle this.

Yes. Cervical alignment heavily influences different categories of
headaches and migraines.

Chiropractic care is addressing our skeletal system, the supporting structure of our muscles. Physical therapy focuses on the muscles that move the skeletal system. These two are highly intertwined and both have their place in healing the musculoskeletal system.

Yes. Chiropractic care to make sure the joints are aligned and
have healthy movement. This should be in tandem with, or followed by,
physical therapy to help strengthen and support the damaged area to
prevent re-injury.

Yes.

Yes, 1000 times yes.