The preservation of health is easier than the cure for disease.
While many of our patients present to the clinic because they are in pain, many patients also visit regularly to achieve optimal health and wellness. Our initial goal for patients in pain is to provide relief so they feel better quickly. Office visits are more frequent and sometimes include acupuncture or other modalities to achieve this goal. In addition, exercises, stretches, and at home lifestyle modifications are discussed. After pain relief is achieved, the frequency of care is decreased. In this phase, the focus is on continued soft tissue healing. Opting to end care before the injured soft tissue has healed may cause a relapse in symptoms. Once the soft tissue is healed, the patient enters “wellness care.” Wellness care is the foundation to optimal health and can only be obtained through periodic chiropractic care. We truly believe that without your health, nothing else matters! Through this entire process, we continue to educate our patients on how to be more aware of their body. For example, patients are taught how to identify the early stages of a headache before it becomes a migraine. Becoming health conscious sets the precedence for a healthy future! Wellness care prevents minor issues from becoming serious and painful issues. And most importantly, allows for a healthy nervous system. After all, your nervous system is what control all of your body functions!
