Why Is Chiropractic Treatment For More Than One Visit?

This is a great question for someone which is unfamiliar with chiropractic care. I always tell a patient that care is a process and a treatment protocol meaning there are different steps involved. If you go to a medical doctor and get a prescription for a course of treatment such as an antibiotic, do you really think you would be better from one pill? No, of course not, the doctor would say take every pill, that is their course of treatment, as a multiple number of visits is a course of treatment from a chiropractor. The course of treatment is a word used in the healing arts, the difference is a medical doctor gives pills as a course of treatment and a chiropractor gives adjustments and therapies. It is just as unreasonable to think that one adjustment is going to cure your neck pain or low back pain forever, as it may help slightly for a temporary time it is a long term fix, just like one pill of antibiotic is not a long term fix for an infection.

The steps or phases to chiropractic treatment usually fall under three sections and they all vary on progress of the patient and the severity of the condition. The first step is the acute or relief phase, this is the phase where the doctor works on getting the patient out of pain and decreasing their inflammation. The next phase is the healing or correction phase, this the phase where the doctor works on the patient to restore function to their spine and getting their tissues to heal properly. The last phase is the health or strengthening phase which is where the doctor works with the patient to get them back where they were prior to the problem and strengthen and stabilizes the tissues. The last phase which is optional but we highly recommend is the wellness or maintenance phase, in this phase the patient takes responsibility for their health by getting regular check-ups to make sure their spine is staying health and there are no problems.