Maybe you have heard that chiropractic care is for pain relief or maybe you have even heard that an adjustment is quackery. 

I can’t change what you have heard, but I can tell you what is a myth about chiropractic and what it can actually do for your family!

In the early 1900’s, medicine and healthcare diverged. Medicine built a model around expensive drugs and surgeries which left healthcare severely compromised. For 100’s of years before that, healthcare had been rooted in nature, food and getting to the cause of the issue before treating it. 

So what does chiropractic have to do with this? 

Hippcrates, the father of healthcare, said we should look to the spine for the cause of illness. 

So, we did!

Myth: Chiropractic care only treats pain

This myth is likely related to advertising because yes- adjustments do make you feel good and relieve back pain when you are having it! But that is not all they can do. 

By the time you are experiencing bodily pain, your internal alarms have started going off and the pain is your body trying to draw your attention to the issue. Pain is only a symptom. 

The reason to get adjusted is so much more than relieving the pain- it is about keeping your nervous system functioning at its best so you do not experience pain down the road. Keeping your nervous system clear of interference can help with : 

• Ear infections

• Headaches

• Reflux

• Hormonal dysfunction

• Focus 

• Mental health

• And so much more!

So while it can absolutely help when you are in pain, chiropractic is designed to keep your body well with or without pain as a symptom.

Myth: Chiropractic care is not for children

More people need to know that taking their kids to the chiropractor is a great way to avoid a lot of pediatric practices along the way. Kids are not immune to the thoughts, traumas and toxins that cause subluxation. If you have ever been to a playground, you absolutely know they can’t avoid falls. 

So, just like an adult, keeping their nervous system clear of interference keeps them healthy and well through it all. A few things that chiropractic can help you avoid as a family are: 

• Ear tubes

• Growth plate irregularities 

• Sinus infections

• Asthma attacks

Pediatric adjustments are safe, gentle and effective so why not see what chiropractic can do for your family?!

Myth: You have to go way too often

A care plan is designed to make sure that you get the most out of your health. In the beginning, your doctor may tell you a more frequent amount of visits based on their assessment. This is because getting your spine to hold the adjustment takes a little while - after years of dysfunction, perfection doesn’t happen overnight. 

Once your chiropractor feels that you are holding the adjustments, your care will drop in frequency. Weekly or Bi-Weekly visits are the most optimal way to keep your body moving inside and out especially in a world where we are constantly bombarded with the thoughts, traumas and toxins that create spinal subluxation. 

The moral of this story is realizing that years of dysfunction and dis-ease take effort and time to unravel, but your chiropractor has your back through this process! 

Don’t wait until you have pain to see a chiropractor. Make an appointment now to see the results for yourself!