A chiropractor spends much of his education learning to evaluate and treat spinal subluxations. While there is much debate within the chiropractic profession as to the effects of subluxations, the majority of the profession does agree to what a subluxation actually is.

The definition of a subluxation is: an incorrect movement or a position of bones within  the spine, resulting in abnormal and detrimental nerve pressure. A mechanical strain that results in wear and tear of other spinal muscles ligaments take place due to improper functioning of a vertebra. The other subsequent painful conditions caused due to subluxation are severe pain, tenderness of muscles, decreased mobility of spine, numbness in the extremities and inflammation. These all abnormal conditions are sufficient reasons that might require you to visit a doctor or a chiropractor. Read more…

Chiropractic has been proven good in the treatment of migraine headaches, and this has been proven true for past over 100 years. Although recently, a few reports by biased so-called medical experts indicate that chiropractic treatments for the cervical spine in certain ways, may result in possibility of strokes. Actually the statistics prove that chiropractic care sometimes is capable of decreasing the likelihood of ischemic strokes. Generally, migraine headaches are sometimes seen in connection with increased chances of ischemic strokes. Read more…

Chiropractic techniques are well known when it comes to the treatment of joints, bones and muscles. The chiropractic treatments involve adjustments manually done to correct several abnormal physical conditions. The result of this treatment reflects in the entire body and the symptoms and pain due to the said abnormalities are eased with chiropractic care. Not only the joint pains and muscle pains, chiropractic care is very effective for the patients who complain about their severe and repetitive headaches. Chiropractic treatment is something that helps chronic headaches with the least side effects, highest safety and the maximum positive effects.

There are a number of kinds of headaches that, if treated with chiropractic care, can be cured efficiently. Following are the types of such headaches: Read more…

Chiropractic as we know it started 114 years ago in Davenport Iowa by D.D. Palmer. Since then the profession has established itself as the leading drugless healing profession in the United States.

While most people think that chiropractic treatment is simply for back pain, studies have show that chiropractic is very effective at treating most pain related conditions.

We get great results treating headaches, neck pain, sports related injuries to name just a few.

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In light of a new survey showing that chiropractic spinal manipulation is the top-rated treatment for people suffering with back pain, patients should consider a consultation with a doctor of chiropractic, says the American Chiropractic Association.

The Consumer Reports Health Rating Center released the survey results of more than 14,000 Americans on April 6.

The survey rated doctors of chiropractic as the top practitioner, with survey respondents noting that they were more likely to be “highly satisfied” with the care received from their doctor of chiropractic (59 percent) than their primary care physician (34 percent).

To compare which treatments helped most, Consumer Reports asked its subscribers to rate a comprehensive list of potential remedies along with their satisfaction with the health care professionals they visited. Most survey respondents had tried five or six different treatments on average, and many found that their back pain interfered with their daily activities, including sleep and their sex life.

Doctors of chiropractic provide drug-free, non-invasive treatment options for many types of pain and inflammation. For example, chronic back pain, neck pain, joint pain and headaches can often be reduced with the appropriate combination of chiropractic manipulation, rehabilitative exercises and lifestyle counseling – all of which are offered by doctors of chiropractic in a patient’s personalized treatment plan.

A significant amount of evidence has shown that the use of chiropractic care for certain conditions can be more effective than traditional medical care, with many patients feeling improvement shortly after their first chiropractic visit.

“I work closely with a lot of medical doctors,” explained Dr. Steven Read, clinic director of Ortega Chiropractic Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. “It is always in the patient’s best interest to cooperate with other doctors,” he added. The Jacksonville Chiropractor continued, ” I started a new website FreeExamJacksonville.com. This site will allow a person to sign up for a free initial chiropractic evaluation, to see if chiropractic can help with their low back pain.”

As a practicing Chiropractor in Jacksonville Florida, the majority of my time is spent treating low back pain. Here are a few facts about back pain in the United States:

• Americans spend at least $50 billion each year on treatment for low back pain.

• One half of all Americans will experience some form of back pain this year.

• It is the second most common reason for doctor’s visits.

• Major studies have shown chiropractic to be the most effective form of treatment in most cases.

I have been a Chiropractor in Jacksonville for over 20 years and have seen thousands of cases of low back pain. These cases range from simple localized low back pain to severe radiating low back pain. Some of the severe cases only responded to chiropractic treatment after exhausting all other types including surgery. Read more…