Most experienced Sanford FL Chiropractic want to take a thorough history of the patient, and this usually involves filling out some forms and then going over the patient's various health issues, because they may relate to the spine. It helps to ask about the ergonomics in the patient's home. For example they may have a habit of sleeping on a couch or perhaps simply sitting on the couch itself is contributing to their back problems. A low back patient may have the habit of propping his or her feet up when sitting. This habit can undo the work being done in the chiropractor's office, so it's good to discover these things.

In regards to work injuries, a Car Accident Chiropractor Sanford FL runs into a high percentage of blue-collar job patients that work hard and play hard - and it all can add up to spinal complaints, particularly if that patient has a history of spinal complaints. At least half of the patients that come to chiropractors find on x-ray that there are a vertebra or two that have become malformed because of some old forgotten childhood injury. It is unusual for these malformations take place after the age of eleven because of a principle known as Wolf's Law.

Chiropractors take into consideration the work environment of the patient. Your chiropractor may advise that you use a gel based wrist rest, if you are experiencing wrist problems associated with using a mouse at work. If the computer monitor is too low, or too high - that can contribute to ongoing cervical problems. Just like anything, if we can't remove all the aggravating factors then any progress may simply be temporary, and treatment can take much longer, or go into maintenance. The chiropractor can take care of the spinal aggravations to a great degree, but exterior influences must be discovered and resolved.

All chiropractors are thoroughly trained in radiology. They are not only trained in the taking of x-rays, but they receive extensive education into reading and interpreting them. While they look for the same disease processes as a radiologist may, chiropractors also have differing measurement systems, and also different analysis methods. These point out stress points in the spine that a medical radiologist would not think are important.

One thing is important, you should not be afraid to ask any questions of your chiropractor. If you experience soreness from a general reaction to an adjustment - don't be afraid to bring up. A chiropractor watches for such things, and tries very hard to avoid "flare-ups" from any treatment. To be able to mechanically confront inflamed, swollen joints without aggravating them is indeed an art.

Many chiropractors opt for the gentler ways of treating such spines, although there are spinal problems that simply require a full adjustment, and that is where a chiropractor who really knows how to "move bones" is valued. Although a full adjustment may result in temporary soreness, the typical result is that the patient feels much better in a few days to a week.

Some chiropractors treat with softer procedures until the patient is past the "acute phase", and then they will attempt to make deeper adjustments to the spine. These adjustments will not be as sore afterwards, and so it can be a smoother process that way. These days, more and more chiropractors are using low level laser therapy. Low level laser therapy is known as LLLT, and it can help with the soft-tissue components of the patients' problems.