Chiropractic Care Specialist

What is chiropractic care?

Chiropractic care uses gentle, noninvasive hands-on techniques to support your body’s natural healing process. 

Chiropractors focus on the spine and the joints and their connection to your nervous system and use noninvasive techniques to improve alignment, movement, and health. 

The bones that make up your spine protect your spinal cord, which is part of your central nervous system. Your spinal cord has spinal nerves that exit the spine and travel to all of the organs and tissues in your body, serving as a line of communication between your body and brain.

Problems that affect your spine affect the nervous system. Chiropractic care addresses how changes in spinal alignment interfere with communication between your body and brain. Chiropractors perform spinal manipulation to restore this communication and health.

What does chiropractic care treat?

Chiropractic care treats a wide range of health needs. At Manhattan Medicine, the board-certified chiropractors treat:

• Back pain
• Neck pain
• Joint pain
• Sports injuries
• Sciatica

The experts at Manhattan Medicine include chiropractic doctors that specialize in many areas of medicine, including sports medicine, orthopedics, and neurology. And, all the chiropractors at Manhattan Medicine are board-certified in their specialty area.

What happens during a chiropractic care evaluation?

Your initial chiropractic care evaluation at Manhattan Medicine is a comprehensive exam that focuses on your whole health, not your painful condition or injury. 

During the evaluation, your chiropractor reviews your symptoms, including the location and type of pain you feel, as well as the activities that make it worse. They also ask about your medical history and daily routine, including exercise habits, usual diet, and stressors.

Your chiropractor does a physical exam and may request imaging tests such as X-rays or an MRI to confirm a diagnosis.

What are chiropractic care treatments?

Your chiropractor at Manhattan Medicine customizes your treatment plan based on your diagnosis, source of pain, and health goals. They use gentle, scientifically proven chiropractic techniques to reduce pain and improve function. 

Chiropractic care treatments might include:

• Spinal adjustments
• Joint mobilization and manipulation
• Spinal decompression therapy
• Nutrition therapy
• Lifestyle recommendations

The board-certified specialists at Manhattan Medicine work together to create a plan that provides you with the treatments that help you reach your ultimate goals. Alongside chiropractic care, you may benefit from acupuncture, physical therapy, or other modalities.

To start chiropractic care at Manhattan Medicine, call the office or schedule an appointment online today.