When should you see a Chiropractor/Who needs to see a Chiropractor?
The majority of the people who become new patients in my office are suffering with any of the following symptoms:
- Neck pain
- Back pain
- Headaches
- Hip pain
- Migraines
- Siatica
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Foot pain
- Knee pain
- Ankle pain
- Shoulder injuries
- Scoliosis
- Disc Herniations
Most often a person with one of the above symptoms usually has dealt with the pain for some time before they realized that either the pain was not getting any better or the severity of the pain was getting worse. The smaller percentage of my new patients are the people who want to adhere to a healthier lifestyle without drugs or surgery; People who have learned the benefits of staying healthy holistically; Children whose parents do not want to them to grow to have the same spinal problems as them.
So who really should see a chiropractor? The answer may be shocking, but the person who feels healthy without aches and pains is the ideal chiropractic patient. It is never too early to practice good spinal hygiene. By having a chiropractor check your spine for any mis-aligned vertebrae that can alter the nerve signals from the brain to the body, it can prevent a whole list of problems and symptoms in the future. Understanding the anatomy of the nerve which only contains 2% pain receptors to indicate pain and/or discomfort can help to make sense of the fact that many people who have subluxations (pinched nerves) usually have had them for years but without any pain! That is why it is safer, easier and cheaper to see a chiropractor when you still feel good until waiting until things hurt, have gone on for a long time and has affected your lifestyle.
For more information on this subject please contact me at drhaque [at] haquechiropractic [dot] com
