Chiropractic
Phases of Care
| Phase One: Relief Care "I want to feel better for the least amount of my time and money." Many people go to a chiropractor because they are in pain. In this first phase of care, the main goal is to reduce your symptoms. Sometimes this will require daily visits or two to three visits per week for a time. Most people are under the assumption that if they don’t feel any pain, there is nothing wrong with them and they are healthy. Unfortunately, pain is a very poor indicator of health. In fact, pain and other symptoms frequently only appear after a disease or other condition has become advanced. For example, consider a cavity in your tooth. Does it hurt when it first develops or only after it has become serious? How about heart disease? Regardless of whether you are talking about cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stress or problems with the spine, pain is usually the last thing to appear. When you begin chiropractic care, pain is also the first symptom to disappear, even though much of the underlying condition remains. |
| Phase Two: Corrective Care "I want to stabilize and retrain the muscles and ligaments of my spine." Most chiropractors regard the elimination of symptoms as the easiest part of a person's care. If all that the chiropractor does is to reduce the pain and stop there, the chances of the condition recurring are much greater. In order to prevent a rapid recurrence of symptoms, it is necessary to continue receiving care even though your symptoms are gone. During the corrective and maintenance phases of your care, you will not have to receive adjustments as often as you did during the first phase of care. Depending on your particular circumstances, you may begin doing exercises and stretches either at the center or at home to help accelerate your healing. Do not be discouraged if you have mild flare-ups in your symptoms on occasion. This is normal. Flare-ups are bound to occur during this phase because your body has not fully healed. Depending on the severity of your injury or condition and how long you have been suffering from it, this phase of your care may last anywhere from a few months to a year. |
| Phase Three: Maintenance Care "I want to preserve the progress I've made." Once your body has fully healed, routine chiropractic care can help ensure that your physical problems do not return and keep your body in optimal condition. Just like continuing an exercise program and eating well in order to sustain the benefits of exercise and proper diet, it is necessary to continue chiropractic care to ensure the health of your musculoskeletal system. When you make routine chiropractic care a part of your lifestyle, you avoid many of the aches and pains that so many other people suffer through. Your joints will last longer, and you will be able to engage in more of the activities you love. |
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Testimonials
I came to Dr. Coberly with a very badly wrenched neck and severe hip pain that had been going on for about a year. I had been to two doctors, who just told me to treat the hip pain with a high dose of ibuprofen. I sought help with Dr. Coberly, who fix the pains in my neck and hip. I no longer need ibuprofen and got a very beneficial side effect from the regular treatments. For years, I have had chronic allergic bronchitis that medical doctors have been treating as asthma. In fact, I have been recognized in public by my constant and irritating cough. I only mentioned this to Dr. Guy in passing as he explained the routine at my first visit. I had absolutely no expectations of getting over this cough as I had even been to three different specialists over this. Over the years, I had even gone to another chiropractor for it, but had no luck at the time. Well, now here is the good part: my cough is getting much better. I still take the asthma medicine and once in a while I use an inhaler, but I can definitely say that my cough has greatly reduced. The side effects of chiropractic were just what I needed.
Patty L.
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