As chiropractors, we follow the healing philosophy of chiropractic founder Daniel David Palmer – that manipulation of the spine by skilled hands can lessen or eliminate many of the body’s problems arising from the nervous system.

Chiropractic-type healing has been around since ancient Egypt, but it wasn’t until 1895, when Palmer founded chiropractic as a field of medicine, that there began to be an organized approach to healing the body’s ailments.

Chiropractic healing focuses on neuromusculoskeletal and general health issues, and while our treatments do not involve drug prescriptions, our techniques can include:

  • Chiro Adjustment
  • Cold Laser Therapy

  • Massage
  • Nutrition
  • Traction
  • Physical Therapy

  • Sports Medicine

  • Exercise Regimens

Low back pain is one of the most common health complaints from people who seek medical consultation. The Causes of low back pain vary from person to person. When we break down the reasons, they can be categorized under the following three categories:  physical, lifestyle, or psychosocial.  Under these terms, we consider many factors such as work-related posture, repetitive stresses, body weight, age, improper lifting, moving the wrong way, your perception and attitude towards pain and even job-related stress. The list goes on, but these tend to be some of the most common.

Pain Does Not Discriminate

Pain is one of the few things in life that will not discriminate against age, sex, or race. With that in mind, it is essential to understand that everyone can benefit from chiropractic care when the body becomes too damaged to repair itself. Over the course of time, this damage will stop the body from operating at optimal levels and in some cases force individuals to stop participating in everyday habits and enjoyments. This is known as microtrauma and over time will cause pain, scar tissue, and in some cases severe arthritis.

The following are just a few of many benefits you can receive from chiropractor care:

  • Improved circulation to various parts of the body
  • A reduction in the amount of waste that can build up in the joints, tendons, and muscles
  • Improvement in flexibility
  • Reduction in the amount of pain the body feels
  • A faster healing time
  • Fewer muscle spasms
  • Less of a chance of injury
  • The bodies muscles are much more relaxed
  • The muscles are no longer tense

If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment for a Maryland Chiropractic procedure or a consultation, please contact us at 301-231-6550 today.

Chiropractic Help For Lower Back Pain

chiropractorDid you know that 80% of Americans will experience some kind of lower back pain in their lifetime? When it comes to lower back pain, it can be difficult to self-diagnose the problem, whether being stress-related or injury-related. It is best recommended that you visit your chiropractor to know for sure. They should be able to pinpoint the exact cause of the problem, and help you find a treatment that works best for you. What can you expect when you visit your chiropractor for lower back pain?

What To Expect

You may find yourself wondering what to expect when you are at the chiropractor for your lower back pain. Here is how we go about it at ProHeal Chiropractic and Wellness Center:

Arriving at the Office

When you arrive at the doctor’s office, you will be given a medical history to fill out, just as you would at any other healthcare office. This evaluation is important to help the chiropractor to determine the best course of treatment for your issues. When you describe your discomfort, don’t leave anything out because a thorough description of the problem will help your Rockville Chiropractic procedure to accurately diagnosis the cause of your problem.

Diagnosing Your Discomfort

After you have completed the questionnaire, you will undergo a physical examination by the chiropractor. They will not only give you a routine physical exam, but the practitioner will also give you a complete spinal examination as well. Not only will they examine the areas that are giving you discomfort, but they will probably examine the entire spine. Pain radiates and there may not be an issue where your back or neck hurts, the damage could be at a higher or lower point along your spine.

There are other methods your chiropractor may employ to diagnosis the reason for your pain. They may take x-rays of your entire spine, as well as any other area you have pain. Sometimes a MRI may be necessary to see the full scope of your issues, but the x-ray will show any misalignments or joint problems that you may have.

Treatment Options

After the initial examinations, your chiropractor will discuss their initial diagnosis with you and the program of care that you may need. If it is indicated, you may get some type of treatment on your first visit. Chiropractic treatments in Rockville could include manual adjustments of your spine, physical therapy, massage therapy, exercise regimens, sports medicine, cold laser or electric muscle stimulation. They may even schedule an appointment for you to come back to speak with a nutritionist or for an alternative therapy, such as acupuncture. Most problems will not be resolved with just one visit and they will discuss treatment options with you once a diagnosis has been made.

Additional Chiropractor Visits

Once a course of treatment has been discussed and planned, the chiropractor will discuss the number and types of treatments you will need to help correct the underlying cause of your problem. The follow-up visits may include more adjustments or other types of therapies. If you are visiting the chiropractor because you sustained an injury, they will work with your other doctors and determine the best treatments for you to help with your recovery. Chiropractic care will also help reduce your pain while you’re recovering.

Questions

Your Chiropractor should begin by asking a series of questions about your lower back pain. Those questions will be targeted toward when you first started experiencing pain. Even if you do know the cause, your past history and even your family medical history may come into that conversation and prove helpful. A thorough examination of your entire spine along with x-rays of the problem areas will help to determine the underlying cause of the pain. The problems will be clearly explained and a treatment plan will be setup.

Spinal Manipulation

Your Chiropractor will then have you lie down on the specially padded Chiropractic table when the treatment begins. Even for lower back pain, many times the entire spine needs some treatment, so beginning with the basic spinal manipulation, the Chiropractor will use their hands on your back in short, controlled adjustment to the joints of the spine. This will help with alleviating some of the stress or strain that your back is under, thus helping remove some of the pain.

The End Goal

When it comes to lower back pain, with spinal manipulation, the goal is to relieve the pain and improve overall physical health. Your Chiropractor may recommend that adding more physical activity to your lifestyle may keep your low back pain at bay. They may also come to the conclusion that with more chiropractic treatment, you may start to see improvement. Whatever the case, their end goal is to help you get rid of your back pain. You may experience some temporary muscle soreness after your visit to the Chiropractor. But this is to be expected, just like muscles will be sore after a workout.

Think Preventative

Just as when you go to the doctor to receive your yearly physical exam, you should also make the same effort to visit your Chiropractor. It is recommended by many Chiropractors that in order to prevent pain, you should visit them periodically.

Can you imagine how much less back pain Americans would suffer if they took the preventative measures recommended by Chiropractors? They may also begin to see the effects of stress diminish from their lives. We are trusted Rockville chiropractors, please contact us at ProHealth Chiropractic and Wellness Center with any questions.

Almost everyone is nervous on their first visit to a new doctor and you may be even more nervous on your first visit to a chiropractor if you’ve never seen one before. You may have heard all sorts of stories about painful manipulations from friends or family, but don’t let those stories stop you from seeking help from a licensed chiropractor. You probably won’t undergo an adjustment on your first visit, but even if you do, there is only a minimal chance that the treatment will be uncomfortable.

How Our Doctors Can Help With Your Pain Management

    Auto Accidents

    A collision of motor vehicles often resulting in car damage, personal injuries, or sometimes even death

    Herniated disc

    A disc in the vertebrae that shifts out of alignment irritating the nerves nearby leading to spinal pain

    Fibromyalgia

    A disorder of the musculoskeletal system that causes widespread pain and discomfort

    Sciatica

    Best described as a shooting pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve affecting the lower back, buttocks, and legs

    Whiplash

    A neck injury caused by a powerful impact

    Low back pain

    Uncomfortable pain and irritation of the lower spine

    Back pain

    Pain located in the upper back, which also radiates up the neck, causing pain and discomfort

    Carpal tunnel syndrome

    A tingling and sometimes aching sensation in the wrists caused by compressed nerves.  People often wake up in the morning with the feeling of their hand still being asleep

    Headache

    Painful pressure or thumping in any area in the head

    Radiculopathy

    The compression of nerves causing tingling, numbness, pain, and even weakness

    Scoliosis

    A condition that causes the lateral curvature of the spine

    Frozen shoulder

    Stiffness and pain of the joints in the shoulder area; also known as adhesive capsulitis

    Osteoarthritis

    The most common form of arthritis, occurs when the cartilage of the underlying bone degenerates over time

    Osteoporosis

    A disease that occurs when bone density decreases and bones become more fragile and porous

    Plantar fasciitis

    The inflammation of the plantar fascia causing heel pain

    Shoulder pain

    Evidenced by pain or tightness from the surrounding muscles and tendons of the shoulder

    Knee pain

    A common complaint where the knee may experience stiffness, swelling, and pain

    Tennis elbow

    A condition where the muscles and joints in your elbow are overstrained causing irritation and soreness

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