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Obvious symptoms |
"reporting some relief"
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"feeling better" |
"symptoms gone" |
"feeling great" |
pre-complaint status |
"enjoying optimum health"
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prevention and maintenance |
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joint instability and nervous system
disfunction |
inflammation reducing |
increasing range of motion |
improving function |
soft tissue reconstruction |
muscles and ligaments strengthening
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spinal stabilization |
optimum function |
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Most patients start with initial intensive
care. The first thing most new patients want
is to feel better. So, in the beginning, visits
are usually frequent. Your chiropractic adjustments
may be combined with other procedures to help
relieve your symptoms. Depending upon your
age, condition, and lifestyle, repeated visits
over weeks or months may be needed to reduce
your symptoms.
With your ache or pain reduced, the goal of
Rehabilitative Care is for more complete healing
to occur. Underlying muscle and soft tissue
damage can remain, even after you feel better.
At this stage, visit frequency is often reduced.
You may be urged to supplement your care with
exercises, dietary changes, or other self-care
procedures. Without complete healing, discontinuing
care now can set the stage for a relapse.
After the recovery of your original problem,
regular chiropractic "checkups"
can help preserve your progress. Periodic
visits can help catch little problems before
they become major concerns. Wellness-minded
adults and their children choose this type
of care to look and feel their best. Like
other preventive measures, a chiropractic
lifestyle can save time and money by helping
you stay well.
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...best?
A wellness approach to better health
means adopting a variety of healthy
habits for optimum function on all levels-physical,
mental, social, and spiritual.
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Because of its focus on the nervous system,
chiropractic care can be an important part
of a wellness lifestyle. The nervous system
controls the function of virtually every aspect
of our lives. So, maintaining a properly functioning
nervous system is essential if you want to
be your very best.
Few things as complicated as your body can
be "fixed" and then ignored. That's
why your chiropractic doctor will recommend
a schedule of regular chiropractic checkups.
Like maintaining your teeth, your car, your
family, or your faith, maintaining the integrity
of your nervous system requires an ongoing
investment.
Those who want the very best, add regular
chiropractic care to their other health practices.
The pleasant result is often more vitality,
endurance, and the capacity to enjoy life
to its fullest.
Beyond merely feeling better or preventing
health problems, we want to fully enjoy life
by being at our very best mentally, physically,
and socially. True health is only possible
with an optimally functioning nervous system.
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REFERENCES ·
Barge, F.H., D.C., Tortipelvis, The Slipped
Disc Syndrome: Its Cause and Correction, 4th
Edition, Bawden Bros, Inc., 1986.
Plaugher, G., D.C., Anrig Howe, C., D.C.,
Textbook of Clinical Chiropractic, Williams
and Wilkins, 1993.
Bailey, C., Smart Exercise, Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1994.
Hooper, P., D.C., Preventing Low Back Pain,
Williams and Wilkins, 1992.
Maynard, J., D.C., Healing Hands, 4th edition,
Jonorm Publishing Company, 1991. |
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