Frequently Asked Questions at Colony Chiropractic

Any time is a good time for a better functioning nerve system. Pregnant mothers find that chiropractic adjustments improve their pregnancy and make delivery easier for themselves and their baby. Adjusting methods are always adapted to a patient’s size, weight, age, and condition of health. Dr. Eastman and Dr. Black are both  Webster Technique certified – which specializes in the treatment of pregnant women.

No. The doctor evaluates each patient’s unique spinal problem and develops an individual course of care. Each chiropractic adjustment builds on the one before. The resulting recommendations are based upon years of training and experience. Each patient’s care is uniquely different from every other patient.

Yes. Chiropractic has an excellent safety record. It is the result of a conservative and natural approach to health that avoids invasive procedures or addictive drugs. As proof, one merely has to compare malpractice rates between chiropractors and other health care professionals. Chiropractors’ malpractice premiums are a small fraction of those for medical doctors.

Actually, adjustments do not always produce a sound. Often, however, adjustments do create the sound of a spinal “release,” or “popping” sound. The sound is caused by gas rushing in to fill the partial vacuum created when the joints are slightly separated. This sound is painless and totally harmless.

No. Since a chiropractic adjustment is a specific force, applied in a specific direction to a specific joint, it is virtually impossible to adjust oneself correctly and accurately. It is possible to turn or bend or twist in certain ways to create a “popping” sound that sometimes accompanies a chiropractic adjustment. Unfortunately, this type of joint manipulation is usually counterproductive, often making an already unstable spine even more unstable, and can sometimes be dangerous. Adjusting the spine is not for amateurs!

Doctors of Chiropractic are well educated. Chiropractic education and medical education are similar in many respects and different in others because chiropractors do not prescribe drugs or perform surgery, and medical doctors do not correct vertebral subluxations. After graduating with a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) Degree, each candidate passes the demanding four-part National Board Examinations. Then, doctors apply to a governmental or professional licensing board and pass a still more difficult test before being granted the privilege to practice. A chiropractor’s education, however, never ends. Most doctors complete regular postgraduate instruction for license renewal and to stay current on the latest research and adjustment techniques.

Sometimes you can. However, most of the time, we ask you to come back for a series of visits because we are essentially “re-training” your spine. One adjustment will work for a period of time, but your body will often fight it to go back to the way it was used to. Through a series of adjustments, your body will learn to accept them and in return, you’ll feel better and be healthier.

You may have heard that once you go to a chiropractor you have to keep going back forever. Our goal is to help you stay healthy throughout life. Just as you attend the dentist on a regular basis to prevent decay, it is even more important for you to receive chiropractic care to preserve a healthy spine. You can replace your teeth, your spine is irreplaceable.

Once your primary complaints have been met and you are well-adjusted, we recommend you see us for wellness check-ups. We trust that you’ve learned how to listen to your body and know when it feels “out-of-sorts”. The more adjustments, exercises and healthy eating you do, the better shape your spine will be in and the longer your adjustments will stay in place.

Yes. It’s an unfortunate fact that up to half of those who had spinal surgery discover a return of their original symptoms months or years later. They then face the prospect of additional surgery. Chiropractic may help prevent repeated back surgeries. In fact, if chiropractic care is initially utilized, back surgery can often be avoided in the first place.

Chiropractors take x-rays to reveal the internal structure and alignment of the spine. We are also concerned about underlying disease processes and disorders of the spine such as spinal deterioration, arthritis of the spine, abnormal development, bone spurs, disc disorders, tumors and spinal curvature. X-rays are the best way to look at and assess the health of the spine. You wouldn’t trust a mechanic who put his hands on the hood of your car and told you that it has engine problems. X-rays are a way for a chiropractor to more or less “look under the hood”.

Most insurances cover chiropractic. We suggest you call your insurance carrier to determine exactly what type of coverage your policy has. Read more about the insurance companies we work with.