If you've been asking around for advice on finding a healthcare treatment option that is safe, effective, and affordable, you may have heard the term "chiropractic care" come up more than once.

1. See a chiropractor for natural pain relief. 

It’s a fact of life that everyone has pain at one time or another. In fact, pain relief is the number one reason a patient will make an appointment with a chiropractor. However, that is not the only reason that patients come to a chiropractor’s office. Chiropractors help with many health issues not related to pain alleviation.

2. Back Pain Relief and Prevention.

Patients often look to a chiropractor first when it comes to back pain, especially low back pain. The reason is obvious. Chiropractors provide patients with relief from low back pain. The Journal of American Medical Association reported that “spinal manipulative therapy was associated with statistically significant benefits in both pain and function, of on average modest magnitude, at up to 6 weeks.”

3. Neck Pain Relief and Prevention.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health reported that “Spinal manipulation is one of several options—including exercise, massage, and physical therapy—that can provide mild-to-moderate relief from low-back pain” and neck pain.

4. Numbness and tingling in the arms or legs.

However, with Sciatica (pain from the lower back to leg) and Cervical Radiculopathy (nerve pain), a chiropractor can help you to manage the numbness and pain and aid in its healing.

5. Pain relief for headaches and migraines.

A study noted in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics recommends chiropractic treatment of headaches. Chiropractors treat tense muscles of the neck and stiff spinal joints which helps relieve the pain of a headache.

6. Overall Better Health and Performance for Adults.

The general public is taking its cue from professional athletes.  Muscles, joints, and ligaments of the body can easily become stressed and thus not perform at their best. Normalizing spine function helps to speed up the healing of minor injuries.

7. Improved posture.

Chiropractors can use both adjustments and exercises to help improve a patient’s posture. Practicing good posture and moving often can make your body and back feel much better throughout the day.

8. Injuries from motor vehicle accidents.

Whiplash is a common injury that occurs in a car accident that can be treated by a chiropractor. Injuries like these can have lingering effects and should not go untreated, see a healthcare provider like a chiropractor if you’ve been in a recent motor vehicle accident.

9. Work-related injuries.

Without a doubt, a person’s occupation can contribute to several different injuries or pains that can be treated by a chiropractor. Many common work-related injuries a chiropractor can treat include carpal tunnel, disc herniations, sprains/strains, and more.

10. Pregnancy, Pre/post-natal care.

Pregnancy is quite rough on a mother’s body and typically comes with pain. Seeing a chiropractor through your pregnancy can help minimize the pain you experience. Post-natal care with a chiropractor can help to re-strengthen the body after giving birth.

There is much more to chiropractic care than pain relief. Albeit that is the main reason patients visit a chiropractor. Visiting a chiropractor regularly can result in a wide array of health benefits and alleviation of symptoms far beyond pain.

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