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What to Expect from Chiropractic Treatment

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What Does Chiropractic Treatment Involve?

Allthough our audits show that our chiropractic patients report a 76% reduction in pain after just three treatments on average. You can not expect to be free of pain after 3-4 treatments. It all depends on your circumstnces.

The number of treatments required depends on the nature of the condition, how long it has been present and also, importantly, what you want out of the treatment.

To get long term relief, Chiropractic normally involves a course of treatments.

If you have been suffering from a recurring problem or have certain indications that puts you at risk from developing a recurrent problem your chiropractor will take this in to account when discussing the treatment plan with you.

We want you to improve in the longer term. We have built our reputation on getting good results.

As long as you tell us what you want out of the treatment, we will do our best to help you achive that.

The Initial Consultation

At your first visit, the chiropractor will take a full and detailed medical history and carry out a thorough physical, orthopaedic, neurological and chiropractic examination. Other investigations might also be necessary, such as X-rays or MRI scans. The consultation takes about 45 minutes.

The purpose of the consultation is to find out what is causing your symptoms, find out if there are any contraindications to treat you, how we need to apply the treatment methods we use to make sure the treatment is going to be effective, comfortable and safe for you.

The chiropractor will do what is possible to ease your symptoms but it might not be appropriate to treat you directly after the consultation. This will depend on the nature of your problem. If it is appropriate, the chiropractor will treat you.

The Second appointment – Report of findings

During the report of findings we will:

• explain the findings from the examination
• show you the developed x-rays or scans and explain the findings.
• explain the diagnosis and the treatment plan.

Once all your questions have been answered and you are happy to start, we commence the treatment. It is important that all you queries have been answered and that you have a good understanding of your problem. Our patients have found that this helps them achieve better long-term results.

Chiropractors use a wide range of gentle, specific manipulation techniques to unlock the stiff joints, to restore proper function and mobility, which in turn settles the pain.

Chiropractors use a variety of soft tissue, massage techniques and exercise as part of the treatment.

Modalities such as Low Level Laser, Interferential and Ultrasound may also be used, and we also use pain relief acupuncture (dry needling).

Follow-up appointments

The number of treatments required depends on the nature of the condition, how long it has been present and also, importantly, what you want out of the treatment.

If you have been suffering from a recurring problem or have certain indications that puts you at risk from developing a recurrent problem your chiropractor will take this in to account when making the treatment plan to give you long-term benefit.

The pain only tells half the story. Just because the pain has eased, it does not mean that the problem is gone. A common mistake is to ignore the problem once the pain is gone - just to find the problem returning all too soon.

Once the pain has settled, further treatments will help to stabilise the vulnerable area and prevent reoccurrences of the problem.

We always suggest a long-term exercise programme to help you stay pain free and improve your overall health.

Our patients find that chiropractic treatment works best when it is not used as a pain killer, but is used to keep the pain away.

We want you to stay free from problems in the longer term.

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For enquiries please call:

Milton Keynes: 01908 307075
Northampton: 01604 460200
Aylesbury: 01296 489231

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See What Our Patients Think about The Treatment

If you have any questions about the treatment, please contact us here or continue to read below.

Watch our video, it will give you an idea of what you can expect when you come for your first consultation.

3 stages of Chiropractic Treatment

The initial healing time for a damaged ligament and muscles is between 4-6 weeks, but it can take months before they have healed properly.

Chiropractic treatment will normally help you get comfortable quicker, but it is important to remember that the ligaments might not be fully healed even though the pain has subsided.

There are three phases of the treatment, each having specific goals which should be reached before moving to the next.

The aim of the initial phase, acute stage, is to decrease pain and inflammation.

The aim of the second phase, stabilisation stage, is to allow the problem to stabilise properly. Rehabilitation exercises will be introduced as the treatment continues.

When you reach the third stage, referred to as the maintenance stage, you should be pain free and able to your normal activities of daily living and go back to live your life normally.

The Initial Stage of Chiropractic treatment

The aim is to reduce inflammation and improve mobility: The treatment frequency is higher in order to get the pain and inflammation under control.

• It can be useful to use a sacroiliac belt to support the pelvis, especially if the sacroiliac joint is severely inflamed and unstable.
• Ice packs are used regularly to reduce the pain, joint inflammation and muscle spasm.
• Spinal manipulation or adjustments are used to areas of the spine with restricted movement, to increase mobility and reduce pain.
• Massage, soft tissue therapy, Laser Therapy, Ultrasound and Interferential therapy may also be used.
• We also advise our patients ‘active rest’, which means to avoid activities which the patient find aggravating but to keep moving around regularly.
• Prolonged bed rest has been shown to actually prolong back pain. The chiropractor will give advice on how to get comfortable, how to move and you will be taught which exercises to do to get comfortable.

The Stabilisation Stage of Chiropractic treatment

The aim is to normalise function and improve strength: As the pain starts to subside, treatments will be gradually spaced out and you will be given more exercises to do at home.

• We continue with specific chiropractic manipulation and soft tissue techniques to areas of restricted movement in the low back and surrounding joints, to increase the mobility and optimise spinal function.
• Core muscle exercises will gradually be introduced to create better spinal control and stability, which is one way of preventing the injury from coming back.
• You will also be given postural and ergonomic advice to help you reducing the risk of injury.
• We have an in-house rehabilitation gym, which we advise all our patients to attend to learn an exercise program specific for their needs. Doing your exercises long term will be extremely important to create more support and stability for the spine.
• In some cases ‘curing’ the problem might not be possible, but the goal of the treatment will be to make sure the problem stays manageable, allowing you to do your normal daily activities.

The Maintenance stage of Chiropractic treatment

The aim is to prevent reoccurrence: You attend for treatment every 1-3 months to aid long-term improvement.

You need to continue with exercises to keep low back strong and prevent reoccurrence.

We have built our reputation on getting good results.

See What Our Patients Think about The Treatment

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For enquiries please call:

Milton Keynes: 01908 307075
Northampton: 01604 460200
Aylesbury: 01296 489231

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