Frequently Asked Questions in Pensacola FL

A Chiropractor is a healthcare doctor who utilizes manual manipulation techniques, physiological modalities, physical therapy, and nutrition to correct joint misalignment, heal joint and soft tissue injuries, prevent diseases, and optimize the overall health of the individuals. Chiropractic care centers around the neuromusculoskeletal systems. — the bones, nerves, muscles, tendons, and ligaments.

According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition, chiropractic is “a health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health”. Chiropractic treatment procedures emphasize manual techniques, including joint adjustment and/or manipulation with a specific focus on subluxation. Today’s chiropractic care encompasses many other procedures than just spinal manipulations and joint manipulations. These procedures include physiotherapy, physical therapy, and nutrition. Chiropractic care can help reduce pain, increase joint mobility and balance, enhance flexibility, improve posture, prevent and/or slow down the degenerative changes of the joints, prevent harmful injuries, reduces stress, increase your body’s immune response to diseases and improve your overall health.

Yes, they are doctors of chiropractic. The term physician means a doctor trained to diagnose and treat human diseases and not anatomically limited. Thus, by this definition, a medical doctor, Osteopathic doctor, Podiatrist, Optometrist and Chiropractic doctors are all physicians. Chiropractors provide non-invasive, personalized care and treatments for various injuries and conditions, especially the neuromusculoskeletal system. Similarly, to medical doctors who obtain their M.D. degree, chiropractors obtain a D.C. degree. Each degree is obtained through its own vigorous educational curriculum and programs offered at its, graduate school.

Chiropractic patients generally have a high success rate with 80% of chiropractic patients achieving 100% success and 10% of the patients achieving improvement relief, 10% of chiropractic cases will not have success at all. However, we like to say that our clinic obtains a higher percentage because we only accept patients we can help. For patients who have conditions that we are unable to treat, we will make the necessary referral.

Although chiropractic care costs vary from region to region, at Affordable Chiropractic, we believe in providing the best care possible at a very reasonable cost. Our initial visit which includes a consultation, examination, and an adjustment costs $25. Please see our website pricing for further detail at affordablechiro4u.com

My patients chose my office because of the benefits they receive from the moment they walk into our office until they leave. We provide a warm, friendly, stress-free, environment that is dedicated to our patients. At Affordable Chiropractic, we take a unique approach to caring for our patients; we listen to our patients and what their body needs rather than what the doctor wants to do to the patient. Our treatments are uniquely individualized for each patient. Secondly, our pricing is just as our clinic name implies, it's very affordable and you do not need insurance. Our fees are lower than most insurance’s co-pay. We are also a walk-in clinic that provides extra convenience to our patients’ daily life. You do not need to make an appointment to be seen. You can walk right in and be seen and treated on the same visit. When you come into the office, you will need to fill out a new patient paper works and then you will be seen by the doctor as soon as you are done, it’s that simple. There is no long wait period and our first visit is approximately 20-30 minutes from the moment you walk in. If you need a specific time, you may call our office and we will reserve that time slot for you. Our hours are also convenient as we are open Monday through Saturday. Please check out our reviews and see for yourself what are patients’ experiences are like at our office.

Chiropractors treat many causes of pain and not just the symptoms. Chiropractors are well known for treatments of joint pain, muscle pain, nerve pain, posture-induced pain, and scoliotic pain. We also provide preventative care to avoid future aches and pain caused by arthritic conditions and other degenerative diseases. If you have a physical injury then you will most likely need to see a Chiropractor, if it's due to a disease then a medical doctor is your preferred choice.

The chiropractic adjustment is safe when it's performed by a trained and licensed chiropractor. Serious complications associated with chiropractic adjustment are rare. At our clinic, we provide gentle adjustments with the minimal amount of force possible. Statistically speaking, taking aspirin or another nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug for pain is potentially far more toxic than getting one's neck adjusted; NSAIDs account for about 7,500 deaths per year, according to researchers from Stanford University in California. An analysis of data from the Canadian Chiropractic Protective Association, a chiropractic malpractice insurer in Toronto, estimated neck manipulations will lead to a stroke in 1 in 5.8 million treatments.

No, each patient’s condition or joint restrictions vary and so their adjustments will also vary. Although most patients will be placed in a similar position to be adjusted, the practitioners’ hand placements and angle, vector and force of adjustment are all unique to the patient. Some chiropractors will use instruments to adjust a patient but the traditional adjustment techniques are all done by hand.