Chiropractic has been around for over a hundred years and has been used to help everyone from babies to the elderly. Even top sports stars and entertainers… like Tiger Woods, Emmitt Smith, Tony Robbins, Joe Montana, Lance Armstrong, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mel Gibson. In fact, the US government is so convinced that chiropractic works that it has been paying for it through the Medicare system for 30 years. All major insurance companies in the United States cover chiropractic care for the short-term relief of neck and back pain, as numerous studies have shown the cost effectiveness of chiropractic care. .”Driving [chiropractic adjustments]with or without exercise, it improved symptoms more than medical care after 3 and 12 months.” – British Medical Journal.

Another study stated: “Chiropractor’s manipulation of the spine was more helpful than any of the following: traction, massage, biofeedback, acupuncture, spinal steroid injection and back braces, and ultrasound.” –Stanley Bigos, MD, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery. There is an endless list of health problems that chiropractic can help with. For example, here’s what a recent study on chiropractic and high blood pressure found. “This procedure has the effect of not one, but two blood pressure medications given in combination…and appears to be free of adverse effects. We saw no side effects or problems,” said study leader George Bakris, MD. , director. from the University of Chicago Hypertension Center.

Why suffer with years of misery? The great myth about health problems is that “it might just go away on its own.” A 1998 study in the British Medical Journal proved this myth to be false, showing that most back pain sufferers who do nothing will have pain 12 months later. That’s no way to live, not when there could be an easy solution to your problem.

There are powerful formulas to help overcome debilitating neck and back pain problems that can often get in the way of a normal and productive life. This formula combines chiropractic and exercise in moderation to eliminate back pain and prevent future damage. Back and neck pain is largely a product of inactivity and static posture. The goal of the chiropractor is to improve the range of motion of the joints, decrease muscle spasms around the joints of the spine, and prescribe an easy-to-follow home exercise program that will help maximize the results obtained from chiropractic care.

This last part of a patient’s care is known as active care. Chiropractic care progresses in a progression from passive care (meaning the doctor does the work) to active care (meaning the patient does rehabilitative exercises for muscle strength and flexibility). It is most beneficial to get patients started on active care as soon as possible for the best results. In fact, most patients in our office start active care right away, unless they are in severe pain and can’t do it. This can include simply walking for 10-15 minutes a couple of times a day and will progress as the patient improves.

Chiropractic and exercise are a powerful combination when implemented correctly and can help patients lead better, pain-free lives.