Why should I have a monthly chiropractic visit when I am feeling ok?
 
After seeing Dr. Russell, we always ask our patients to book another appointment in a month. The reason for that is important.
 
Patients most often come to see their chiropractor when they have injured themselves and are in pain. The longer an injury and misalignment goes without treatment, the more the muscles and tissues resist the body being moved back into place. That is why it often takes several appointments to bring you back to “normal”. Normal, meaning no pain and a stable situation where your back or neck doesn’t keep popping out of place.
Why does it keep popping out when Dr. Russell put it back? (It felt great when I left the office!) Because the bodies tissue and swelling conforms to the skeletal position. Once that happens, it can take some time as well as other things that may include ice or heat, massage, exercise, therapies, anti-inflammatories, and a number of adjustments to make that correction stick.
 
WHAT IS CHIRO MAINTENANCE CARE?
 
Maintenance care generally means coming in for minor and quick adjustments on a regular basis- generally once or twice a month- to prevent acute situations. It is important to see Doc Sheri even when you are feeling well.
 
No matter your lifestyle, whether you are active and athletic, or a busy person maintaining a household, family, and a job with “no time for exercise” it is impossible to avoid the constant motion of twisting and turning that causes little tweaks to our bodies. You know what I mean. That little “ouch” that goes away in a few seconds. Those tiny ouches accumulate in the weaker parts of our bodies that eventually pulls the spine left or right and then “OW!- I can’t move my neck or bend over.” That’s not where you want to be! 
 
Regular maintenance corrects these unnoticeable tweaks preemptively, allowing you regular physical health and freedom of movement, so you stay strong and mobile. Patients who come in monthly are far less likely and rarely experience painful, debilitating injuries. 
 
 An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of pain free living!