Relief Care/Initial Intensive Care
If an ache, pain, or other symptom has prompted you to begin chiropractic care, the first thing you want is to feel better. Office visits will be frequent and your adjustments may be combined with other procedures to help offer relief. Depending on your age, condition and lifestyle, repeated visits over weeks or months may be needed to reduce or eliminate your symptoms. In the beginning, frequent visits are usually needed to relieve symptoms and begin the healing process.
Corrective Care
Muscle and soft tissue damage often remain after the pain after your original symptoms have improved. Corrective care stabilizes your spine and promotes more complete healing. Visit frequency is reduced and you may be encouraged to supplement your care with exercises and other self-care procedures. With your ache or pain gone, more complete healing can occur. Stopping care now may risk a relapse. Corrective care is designed to help restore the proper position and motion of your spinal bones, muscles and tissues – but like braces on your teeth, this change also takes time.
Wellness Care
When maximum improvement is reached, periodic chiropractic “checkups” are recommended. These wellness visits can detect and help correct new problems before they become serious. Health-conscious adults choose this type of care for themselves and their family. Like other preventative measures, wellness care can save time and money by helping you stay well.