What is important to you when it comes to your spinal health? Have you ever even thought about this question? Most people do not know that almost ALL Chiropractors are not only “different” in adjusting techniques, but also in the major focus and goals of the office. The point of this blog is to note some major differences, and allow you as the reader to decide which is best for you and your Family’s health.

Walk-in style of care is apparent not only in this community but also nationally. The ease of walking in whenever to get “popped” is what some desire. The Jiffy-lube approach if you will. It is important to know the facts and goals for this brand of office. The focus is on numbers. How many, how fast. It’s not a slight on these offices at all, numbers matter to pay the doctors, staff, and the overhead. X-rays are not offered as it increases overhead significantly and slows down and bottlenecks the office flow. These offices are commonly known to be helpful when in a pinch, however the mechanistic approach requires a person be in pain to be of assistance. If it is a chronic problem that might need more fixing, these offices might not be best suited for the task. Patients will be adjusted where pain is located with minimal analysis due to high-speed, low-drag office culture.

Corrective Chiropractic care traditionally uses many required protocols in Chiropractic to find and correct Vertebral Subluxations. Corrective care is for those who seek to correct a problem for good (which may not only be mechanistic aka “back pain”). These offices, such as us, use X-rays and other tools to game-plan for the betterment of not only symptoms but also achieve a state of vitalism and wellness. The goal of this approach is to correct the problem at hand, knowing that repetition, time, and neuroplastic changes in the brain must occur for complete resolution and improved function. Like wearing braces, easing the vertebra and the CNS takes time. The goal of this office is for the patient to have optimal nerve function in which their body will express life better. In the end, this office understands that prevention is the true cure for dis-ease.

You, your family, and your community have options when it comes to spinal health. Knowing that you only get one spine and Central Nerve System, we would encourage you to not guess with health. For some, the jiffy-lube, quick fix-it approach works for them. The days of all Chiropractors using specificity to treat their patients is unfortunately dead and gone. The bar has been lowered for what people think chiropractic “is” and we hope to create a large shift by continually raising the standard. Pure from the tap, Chiropractic must be specific, or it is NOTHING. Chose wisely!

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Please feel free to contact HomeTown Family Chiropractic in Coeur d'Alene ID at (208) 261-2206 with any questions you may have.