What do you do?
When people ask me what I do, I'm never sure how to answer.
I'm a chiropractor, but that doesn't say much about what I do.
No, most people don't know much about chiropractic.
I help people with back and neck pain have less pain in a very short time. I also help them reduce reliance on drugs and surgery, keeping the large majority of them from needing either. The side effects of my treatments are reported by patients to be: sleeping better, fewer headaches, less intense PMS, more energy, and others. Once they are feeling better with less pain and better sleep, I offer them options to improve their wellness naturally with lifestyle changes. These can range from exercise advice to sleeping advice; from diet advice to supplement advice. Some people have issues with fatigue and need lab work performed to determine what the underlying cause of their fatigue is. After taking a good history, and examining them physically, we order lab work. The results of all of these help determine what the best plan is to balance their body. Each patient is different. Some want to treat their issues with food and exercise. Some prefer to take supplements. Some need the boost from herbs to "nudge" their body toward a more balanced function. And this procedure works for fatigue, migraines, diabetes, weight gain, malaise, arthritis, heart disease, auto-immune disease, etc.
Not all chiropractors do all of these procedures. And some do other procedures such as acupuncture. In general, chiropractors provide care for the structure of the body, providing manipulations to keep the joints working better, which in turn, keeps the brain working better in conjunction with each body part.
The lifestyle changes fall under the "Functional Medicine" category and are separate from chiropractic. This search for the underlying cause enables us to treat the whole person.
The good bedside manner, treating people as whole people with careful listening and providing the care they desire, fall under the category of "Caring Doctor."
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