May 14 2014
Why Do Chiropractors Want To Get Adjusted Even If They Have No Pain?
Great question. Please take this quiz to discover the reasons. (good luck)
Q: With increased motion are muscles around the joint: longer and more flexible or shorter and tighter?
A: longer and more flexible
Q: Muscles that are longer contract more effectively and efficiently and thus are stronger? True or False
A: True
Q: With more motion soft tissue adhesions that restrict joint motion tend to form more or less?
A: Less
Q: Inflammatory chemicals trapped in muscles and joints pumps out faster or slower with increased motion?
A: Faster
Q: When you get adjusted you can breathe better, thus taking in more oxygen. True or False
A: True
Q: Can you breathe easier with good posture or bad posture?
A: Good posture
Q: Can chiropractic care help with your posture?
A: Yes
Q: What is the essential element for all cellular function, including the brain?
A: Yes oxygen.
Okay I get it chiropractic can affect every cell in my body. But how can I actually tell? Fair enough, so let’s take a look at what kind of changes most patients experience or can expect with CONSISTENT & REGULAR chiropractic care. Results may vary based on the starting point of an individual’s health, but with that said here are some things we CAN measure. You can check these things after each adjustment, weekly or monthly.
- Range of motion of your neck, rib cage and low back. (you should notice better, pain free motion)
- Posture (use your own camera/phone to take a pre & post picture)
- Ability to breathe (use your own camera/phone to take a pre & post video)
- Blood pressure (measure after each adjustment, long term as well)
- Energy level
- Getting a good night’s sleep (length of time you sleep & more restful)
- Pain level (this includes reoccurrence of pain)
- Diet changes (changing your awareness of health often motivates patients to make healthier choices)
- Weight changes (changing your awareness of health often motivates patients to make healthier choices)
- Exercise habits (changing your awareness of health often motivates patients to make healthier choices)
- Fewer colds (as the immune system functions at a higher level, you should get sick less often)
- Fewer headaches
- Decrease need for pharmaceutical drug
- Overall just feel better!
And this is why chiropractor’s want to get adjusted, even when they have not pain!
If you have more questions about the benefits of chiropractic care, talk to Dr. Lance Casazza.
May 28 2014
No Pain? Then why go to a Chiropractor?
A common question I get from patients is why should I go to a chiropractor when I have no pain or symptoms? Or in other words why should I get adjusted all the time? So the question really is what are the benefits of chiropractic care BESIDES pain relief.
If we are talking about an injury, the false assumption is that the injury is healed once the pain is gone. That doesn’t make any sense. Think about a broken bone. A fracture hurts like crazy for a few days and then it gets placed in a cast and it doesn’t hurt, but it still takes several weeks to heal. That is also true for soft tissue/joint injuries. Consider a sprained ankle. Hurts like crazy and then it may never heal properly, but again it doesn’t hurt. DC’s are “rehabing” injuries to restore proper function versus just pain relief.
Chiropractors want to maintain and maximize your health, NOT wait until you are SO sick, ill or injured that it becomes difficult, if not impossible to regain your health. Just think of working out, dental care or car tune-ups, we all know we shouldn’t wait until we’re 20lbs overweight, until our teeth fall out or until our engine seizes. The answer to health is to be proactive, not reactive. Chiropractic works the same way.
So how can I tell if I am getting any benefit if I don’t have any pain?
Fair enough. So let’s take a look at what kind of changes most patients experience or can expect with CONSISTENT & REGULAR chiropractic care. Results will vary based on the starting point of an individual’s health. With that said here are some things we CAN measure.
Check these after each adjustment, weekly or monthly.
Pain level (decreased pain & reoccurrence of pain)
Range of motion of your neck, rib cage and low back. (you should notice better, pain free motion)
Posture (use your camera/phone to take a pre & post picture)
Breathing (use your camera/phone to take a pre & post video)
Blood pressure (check after each visit and long term)
Sleep patterns (length of time you sleep & more restful)
Stress level drops
Diet, exercise & weight changes (changing your awareness of health often motivates patients to make healthier choices)
Fewer colds (as your immune system functions better, you should get sick less often)
Fewer headaches
Decrease need for pharmaceutical drugs
Possibly avoid surgery
Increased energy level
Overall just feel better!
So if you are interested in all of these health benefits chiropractic care is an excellent choice.
If you have more questions about this topic and how chiropractic care can keep you healthy, talk to Dr. Lance Casazza.
By Dr. Lance Casazza • Chiropractic Treatments, Health and Wellness • Tags: Blood pressure, chiropractic, Health, Injury, Pain, Pain Management, Range of motion