Is Your Recovery Taking Off?

"From time to time, I’m asked how we create a care plan; how many visits and how frequent should they be. This is where experience and the ‘art’ of chiropractic come into play.

"During the examination, I’m recording what I find and comparing it with similar cases we’ve helped. I’m evaluating your condition, its severity, your age, lifestyle, attitude and dozens of other factors. Each plays a role in the recommendations I eventually make for the first phase of your care.

"If the visits are too far apart, we never create enough of a momentum to reverse the downward trend that prompts people to seek care in our office. Just like an airplane has to develop enough speed to produce the lift to take off, so too with our initial care recommendations. If the visits are too frequent, the body doesn’t have enough time to put the adjustments to use, and in a sense, the energy is “wasted.” There’s a real skill in picking the right balance between too frequent and not frequent enough.

"Sometimes I misjudge. But most of the time there are other factors. In fact, we’ve identified almost a dozen issues that can be involved. So, if you’re not progressing as quickly as you’d hoped, click here and see what else might be going on."

 Dr. D Asks some important questions of interest to Cheshire residents - Chiropractor Cheshire Dr. D Asks...

What causes subluxations?
Chiropractors acknowledge three types of stress: physical, chemical and emotional. When the adaptive capacity of your body is compromised, weakened areas along the spine can become involved. Muscles tighten, spinal joints lock up and nearby nerves are affected. The purpose of chiropractic care is to find these areas and restore balance, alignment and motion.
Why are chiropractors wary of the germ theory?
Louis Pasteur originated the idea that germs caused disease. Yet, on his deathbed he recanted, declaring, "It's not the seed, but the soil." Meaning, it's not the germ that causes disease, but the condition of the body that allows the germ to thrive. Chiropractic care in our Cheshire office is designed to bolster your resistance so germs don't see you as a good host.