What to expect?
On first meeting you, the chiropractor will take a detailed medical history of your health, your reasons for seeking a consultation and a full examination will then be undertaken.
Sometimes treatment is immediate, at other times it may be necessary to seek further information from your GP, or to arrange imaging like x-rays. Your individual needs and your role in the treatment will be always discussed and considered with you.
Chiropractic care mainly involves treatment by manipulation to the joints of the spine or other areas of the body. Most often this involves a short impulse to the joint resulting in an audible ‘crack’ as the joint is released, bringing relief of symptoms. The crack is simply the sound of bubbles of gas popping in the fluid of the joint as the pressure is released. This is known as an ‘adjustment.’
Generally, chiropractic treatment does not hurt, although there may be some minor short-term discomfort, which quickly passes for most patients.
You will find that ensuing treatments are easier as you start to find your symptoms are subsiding.
Sometimes treatment is immediate, at other times it may be necessary to seek further information from your GP, or to arrange imaging like x-rays. Your individual needs and your role in the treatment will be always discussed and considered with you.
Chiropractic care mainly involves treatment by manipulation to the joints of the spine or other areas of the body. Most often this involves a short impulse to the joint resulting in an audible ‘crack’ as the joint is released, bringing relief of symptoms. The crack is simply the sound of bubbles of gas popping in the fluid of the joint as the pressure is released. This is known as an ‘adjustment.’
Generally, chiropractic treatment does not hurt, although there may be some minor short-term discomfort, which quickly passes for most patients.
You will find that ensuing treatments are easier as you start to find your symptoms are subsiding.