Specific spinal adjustments tailored to what your spine actually needs, not a one-size-fits-all routine, with movement guidance so the relief holds between visits.
Chiropractic care uses specific, hands-on adjustments to restore movement to joints of the spine that have stiffened and guarded, which eases pressure on on irritated nerves, muscles, ligaments and tendons and helps calm the pain.
Chiropractic care gets described in a lot of ways, some of them overblown. Here is the plain version: what an adjustment actually does, what it helps with, what a first visit looks like, and how we keep it honest about what to expect.
At its core, chiropractic care works on how your spine moves. When a joint is misaligned and stiffens, the muscles around it guard, the area gets irritated and painful, and it stops sharing load the way it should. A specific adjustment restores movement to that joint, which takes pressure off the irritated tissue and helps the whole area settle. It is mechanical work on a mechanical problem.
What matters as much as the adjustment is the care around it. Every visit starts with checking your alignment and how you are moving.
Chiropractic care is at its strongest with mechanical pain: the back, the neck, and the headache patterns and radiating aches that come from them. That is where the care fits best, where the evidence is clearest, and where most of the people we see are starting from. Part of a good first visit is confirming your problem is one of them and pointing you to the right place if it is not.
It starts with a conversation and an evaluation, not an adjustment. We take a history, perform a thorough examination with x-rays and digital spinal scans, and determine whether chiropractic care fits your symptoms. If it does not, we will say so and help you find the right next step. If it does, we will carefully review the findings of your examination. On your second visit, we will explain what it means in plain language, and give you our recommendations based on what we believe is going on and what we would do about it. You leave that visit knowing the recommended plan, not guessing at next steps.
No referral is needed to book, and we will go over the costs with you up front so there are no surprises. Costs depend on your plan and what your spine needs, and we will always walk you through it in plain numbers first.
We cannot promise a specific outcome or what your insurance will cover; every plan and every spine is different. What we can promise is an honest look and a straight answer.
For acute low back pain, a 2017 analysis of 15 studies with 1,699 participants, summarised by the U.S. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, found spinal manipulation improved pain by an amount similar to the benefit produced by anti-inflammatory medication. Comparable relief, without the medication. What your own exam shows is what we set your expectations from.
No surprises, and nothing you have not agreed to.
Your first visit starts with history and questions, not an adjustment.
We look at how you move and work out whether this is something we can help with, or something that belongs with another provider.
You hear what we found, what we would suggest, and roughly how long before you should expect to notice a change.
Most people start with a short course of visits and taper as things settle and daily activity gets easier.
The 5 we are asked before almost every first visit.
Ask us directlyNew patients are welcome. Come as you are, we will take it from there.
Tell us a good time and we'll call to confirm.
