Three Phases of Chiropractic Care Equal Long-Term Heath

If you thought that chiropractic treatment was a "one size fits all" scenario, think again! Here at Back On Track Chiropractic & Wellness Center, we treat each patient as an individual, prescribing different techniques and methods to address specific health issues. On a broader scale, we group these treatments into three basic phases of chiropractic care. 

Relief, Corrective and Wellness Chiropractic Care

Let us take a look at these three phases up close:

Relief care - This first phase is used for patients who are suffering and need to feel better fast. Usually, their pain indicates the presence of an underlying ailment that has actually been causing trouble for some time. For now, we focus on isolating that problem and performing spinal adjustments and other techniques as needed to bring relief in as few sessions as realistically possible.

Corrective care - Once the patient's worst discomfort has passed, we move on to a more extensive phase of corrective care. This is where we work on ways to restore your body to full strength and flexibility while reinforcing the adjustments made during the relief care phase. Corrective exercises and other forms of physical therapy play important roles in this phase. We may also suggest nutritional counseling to make sure you are fueling your tissues with what they need to repair themselves, or a diet plan to help you take weight off sore joints.

Wellness care - This third phase is all about preventing not only that initial problem that brought you to us in the first place, but any other issues that might threaten your muscles, joints or nervous system as well. Routine checkups allow us to make minor spinal corrections, adjust your exercise or nutrition plan and generally keep you on the right path to lifelong health.

Schedule a consultation with our Birmingham chiropractor, Dr. Duca. Whatever phase of chiropractic care you need, we can help you feel better, move better and enjoy life more!