Our Savannah chiropractors treat a variety of back pain from injury or overuse, arthritis, sports injuries, car accidents and more. We also offer our chiropractic patients a variety of other services onsite such as x-rays, routine well check and more. Whether you are looking to improve overall wellness or you are suffering in pain our Savannah Chiropractors are here to care for you. We are proud to offer a full range of services for chiropractic wellness including: chiropractic adjustment, onsite physical therapy and massage therapy. Our chiropractic treatments aid in health and healing, increased mobility and overall physical health.
In addition to treating back and neck pain, we treat a multitude of conditions including:
- Overuse / repetitive motion injuries
- Chronic / acute low back, neck, shoulder pain
- Carpal Tunnel
- Wrist, arm or hand numbness / pain
- Peripheral nerve entrapments – pinched nerves
- Sports performance enhancement
- Vertigo
- Movement disorders
- Balance disorders
- Dystonia – muscle disorders (ie. Leg cramps, muscle spasms, writer’s cramps)
- Headaches & Migraines
- Food Allergies / Sensitivities / Brain fog
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Thyroid dysfunction
- Weight-loss
COMPLETE CHIROPRACTIC ANSWERS COMMON QUESTIONS:
WHAT IS CHIROPRACTIC?
Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches. The typical treatment is often called a chiropractic adjustment.
The most common therapeutic procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic is known as “spinal manipulation,” also called “chiropractic adjustment.” The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become hypomobile – or restricted in their movement – as a result of a tissue injury. Tissue injury can be caused by a single traumatic event, such as improper lifting of a heavy object, or through repetitive stresses, such as sitting in an awkward position with poor spinal posture for an extended period of time. In either case, injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function for the sufferer. Manipulation, or adjustment of the affected joint and tissues, restores mobility, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness, and allowing tissues to heal.
Chiropractic adjustment rarely causes discomfort. However, patients may sometimes experience mild soreness or aching following treatment (as with some forms of exercise) that usually resolves within 12 treatments.
Chiropractic is a means of total physical wellness. The spine supports the central nervous system which in turn effects almost all body functions. A healthy spine means a healthy life. Although, Doctors of chiropractic frequently treat individuals with neuromusculoskeletal complaints, such as headaches, joint pain, neck pain, low back pain and sciatica, patients with osteoarthritis, spinal disk conditions, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, sprains, and strains. They are not limited by these alignments and are frequently able to treat other not so obvious conditions such as: allergies, asthma, digestive disorders, otitis media (non-suppurative) and other disorders as new research is developed.
We have listed a multitude of conditions in which chiropractic adjustment is successful but keep in mind the ultimate goal of all chiropractic is total body wellness and health so truly consider this… if you are not plagued by any of these ailments how fortunate you are and if you would like to remain this healthy consider chiropractic as a part of your preventative care.
If you’ve been experiencing back pain, aches, migraine headaches and other physical, ailments that are affecting your health and well-being, it may be time to see a chiropractor. Chiropractic doctors work to restore spinal alignment; a misaligned spine may be triggering the pain reactions you are experiencing, and the chiropractor can work on different areas of the back and muscle groups to improve the condition.
While the adjustment process itself isn’t very painful, many people experience some effects for hours and days after the treatment. Dental braces often hurt worse due to realignment and change being greatest in the beginning. The adjustment creates change that the body has to learn to adapt to. Here’s what you can expect after your first chiropractic adjustment:
If you’ve been experiencing back pain, aches, migraine headaches and other physical, ailments that are affecting your health and well-being, it may be time to see a chiropractor. Chiropractic doctors work to restore spinal alignment; a misaligned spine may be triggering the pain reactions you are experiencing, and the chiropractor can work on different areas of the back and muscle groups to improve the condition.
While the adjustment process itself isn’t very painful, many people experience some effects for hours and days after the treatment. Dental braces often hurt worse due to realignment and change being greatest in the beginning. The adjustment creates change that the body has to learn to adapt to. Here’s what you can expect after your first chiropractic adjustment:
Common Effects After a Chiropractic Adjustment
There are dozens of different types of chiropractic adjustments that can be performed, and the chiropractor may not even touch the area that is causing pain. This is because chiropractors work primarily on the spinal column, and will manipulate and massage only the areas that are connected to the problem areas. The adjustment is often responsible for triggering the following responses and effects:
Muscle aches
Soreness
Muscle tenderness
Slight swelling
Redness
You should not see any visible bruises, or significant swelling that lasts for more than 24 hours after the treatment. Adjustments that have not been performed properly may result in excessive swelling of the tissues, soreness and tenderness. If you do experience any of these problems in the post-treatment phases, you should make an appointment to see the chiropractor immediately for an evaluation.