Chandler chiropractor, chiropractor in Chandler, AZ

DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE TWO TYPES of CHIROPRACTORS?

1. Musculoskeletal (Pain Relief) Chiropractors - primarily focus on relief of symptoms (back pain, headaches, etc.) Spinal Manipulation is performed to decompress the joints and increase range of motion and other therapies like Ultrasound, Muscle Stimulation, and TENS are used to assist in pain relief. Treatment is often is dictated by the patient "Feeling Better" and insurance coverage. Once the patient is feeling better they are release from care with the assumption that their spinal problem is fixed when in reality the underlying cause, SUBLUXATION" is unchanged. Relief is temporary and because the spine is still unstable, it will continue to degenerate leading to greater, more permanant damage and eventually a return of the original symptoms.

2. **Traditional Wellness Chiropractor **

We follow the traditional chiropractic wellness philosophy of SUBLUXATION & structural correction of the spine. We want our patients to "feel better" but our primary focus is removing spinal cord and nerve pressure by restructuring the spine / posture to it's most stable position. This is done through a series of spinal andjustments and spinal / posture specific exercises. Your adjustment plan is determined / monitored by the progress of your posture patterns, and follow up x-rays for comparison.

The spine must be in its normal/optimal alignment to maximize nerve integrity and insure proper stability and function. Similar to a car wheel, if the spine is left out of alignment, it will progressively wear and tear even if there are no symptoms at the time. Over time however, the discs, joints and nerves will wear out just like a car tire, axle and bearing. Eventually there may be symptoms and permanent damage.

We correct spinal alignment by utilizing a three dimensional postural analysis to identify the relationships between the head, torso, hips, legs and feet. Full spinal x-rays are taken and angle and arc measurements are compared to the ideal / optimal spinal model.

The secret to correcting the spinal alignment involves changing nerve muscle memory by influencing slow and fast nerve receptors to tell muscles to pull differently, thus aligning the spine. Posture specific adjustment, exercises and simple office and home rehab are done with predicable results.

When spinal alignment is restored to its normal model, not only are symptoms usually relieved, but long standing spinal correction is achieved for better stability and function.

A simple maintenance program is recommended to each patient so they can maintain the normal spinal alignment throughout their lifetime. Maintaining a correction is smarter and more cost effective then "managing a problem" which can inevitably become permanent.