General Information
What Is chiropractic
Treatment?
What do
Chiropractors do?
Why Welsh
Chiropractic Clinic?
How does
chiropractic care affect the entire body?
Head
Shoulders
Upper Back
Elbows
Wrists and
Hands
Lower Back
Hips
Knees
Feet
What Is chiropractic Treatment?
Welcome to the exciting world of chiropractic. You are joining many
of your neighbors who have discovered the benefits of chiropractic care.
You may be wondering what is chiropractic or you may have asked
yourself: "Why should I see a chiropractor? Chiropractic care has much
to offer you, even if you aren't currently in pain. Chiropractic is the
fastest growing method of healthcare. There are many reasons to consider
visiting a chiropractor, the following reasons are only two of them.
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Chiropractic Care Treats
the Cause of the Problem
Chiropractic care is
primarily concerned with the complete health of the human body, not just
the relief of symptoms. Over-the-counter (OTC) medicine may temporarily
relieve pain, but the pain is only the symptom of the underlying, real
problem. If you don't take the time or the proper approach to deal with
the cause of the pain, it has great likelihood of returning again and
again.
Headaches, neck aches
and back pain are three of the most common symptoms associated with
chiropractic care. But chiropractics can also effectively treat pain in
the shoulders, legs and extremities. Many of these areas of pain are
caused by misalignments in the spine.
A chiropractor has the
extensive medical training to identify the source of your problem and
provide the correct form of therapy for it, allowing your body to heal
itself. The result is a long-term health solution as opposed to the
temporary relief of pain you might receive with OTC pain relievers that
may mask symptoms.
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No Drugs or Needles
Common treatments of
back pain and headaches generally involve the use of pain relief
medication, either in pill or injected form. Not only do these methods
usually fail to solve the underlying problem, they can be unpleasant and
expensive to use.
Many times, aches and
pains (especially chronic pain) are caused by a misaligned vertebrae
exerting pressure on a nerve in your back or neck. A chiropractor will
identify and isolate the place where your spine is misaligned and gently
work it back into place. The pressure on your nerve will be relieved and
any pains, tight muscles or headaches will go away because the source
has been neutralized.
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What do Chiropractors do?
Chiropractors remove serious interference in your body which prevents
you from functioning at your best. Free of pinched nerves and vertebral
subluxations, you are more balanced with less stress on your nervous
system and body structure.
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Why
Welsh Chiropractic Clinic?
At the Welsh
Chiropractic Clinic, we believe that the nature of chiropractic care
requires trust between the doctor and the patient. For this reason, we
take the time to get to know you, help you understand your problem, what
forms of therapy are available to you and what the expected results of
such therapies are.
Our offices provide a
warm and comfortable environment rather than a sterile, impersonal
atmosphere. After a few visits, we hope you'll agree that your positive
experiences with the Welsh Chiropractic Clinic will seem less like going
to a doctor and more like seeing good, concerned friends who are
committed to helping you achieve a better sense of well-being and
improved health.
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Our Goal
Is a Long-Term Health Solution
Not only do we want to
provide relief for your pain, but we also want to make sure that relief
lasts. We offer therapeutic procedures that can ensure you a healthy and
pain-free life after the completion of treatment. It is our goal to
provide this for every patient. We work toward building a long-term
relationship - and providing long-term health solutions - with every
patient who walks through our doors. Our mission is to help you feel -
and remain - healthy.
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How does chiropractic care affect the entire body?
Science knows that the nervous system controls and coordinates all
the functions of your body. Your body sends information over the nerves
to the brain. Your brain interprets the information from your senses and
sends messages back through the nerves to the body. When these messages
are disrupted, the body becomes weak, loses optimum function, and is
vulnerable to disease. Chiropractic care focuses on the spine and
targets the nervous system. The spine is the point of access to the
nervous system because the spinal cord runs down the spine and the
nerves exit through it.
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Head
Headaches are mostly associated with problems stemming from the neck
area. They are frequently caused by muscular tension in the neck that
has been caused by stress and anxiety. One cause for more severe
headaches, such as migraines, is constricted blood vessels to the head.
The blood vessels being constricted may also cause accompanying symptoms
such as blurry vision, nausea, vomiting, tunnel vision, and others.
Where people suffer from migraines, common headaches, stiffness and
pain, chiropractic treatment has been shown to relieve headaches with
adjustments to the neck. Your chiropractor is also trained to offer
dietary advice that may alleviate some of these symptoms.
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Shoulders
Shoulder pain can be caused by bursitis, dislocation, and a condition
known as 'frozen shoulder' or adhesive capsulitis. Although there is no
known cause for 'frozen shoulder', it responds well to chiropractic
adjustment. Bursitis and dislocated shoulders also respond well.
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Upper Back
Upper back pain can be caused by a variety of conditions. Some of
these conditions can be directly related to neurological (nerve)
irritation of the inter-costal nerve running through the muscles
traveling through the ribs. Other pain causing conditions are referred
pain from internal organs such as the lungs, gall bladder, and stomach.
Your chiropractor can treat these pain-causing conditions by gentle
manipulation of the thoracic area between the shoulder blades. This
treatment can also help other related conditions such as bronchitis and
asthma.
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Elbows
The most common cause of elbow pain is a condition known as
epicondylitis, more commonly known as 'tennis elbow' or 'golfer's
elbow'. It is inflammation of the elbow where the tendons are attached
to the bone. Chiropractors can identify and treat theses painful
conditions through gentle adjustments.
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Wrists and Hands
 Wrists,
hands, and fingers can be afflicted with conditions such as arthritis or
the simple 'locking' of joints. The fact that the hand has so many bones
and joints increases the places where these conditions can exist.
Through gentle manipulation, your Chiropractor can loosen up your bones
and joints and help relieve discomfort.
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Lower Back
The lower back is the hub of the human body. It supports our upper
body, and sends messages to our lower body. Many problems can develop in
the lower back area and some of them can be very painful and
debilitating. Among these pain causing conditions are prolapsed and
degenerated discs. Picture your spine, instead of a solid column rising
up through your back, picture a stack of pads, similar to a spring that
allows flexibility so your back can bend. Rising up through the middle
of the 'spring' is a single cord known as the spinal cord. From the
spinal cord coming out from between the ‘pads of the spring', run
smaller cords known as nerves. Normally, the pads have enough 'padding',
on the surface where the nerves meet to prevent pressure or pinching of
the nerves when we bend our backs. Sometimes, due to a jarring injury, a
degenerative condition, or simply because of your lifestyle the padding
of the disc becomes compromised or shifted making a harder
nerve-contact, pinching the nerve. This causes pain. In some cases the
patient will not be able to stand up straight at all. Sciatica is a good
example of a problem resulting from a prolapsed disc trapping a nerve.
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Hips
Hip pain can be attributed to a trapped or pinched nerve in the
lumbar spine projecting pain to the hips and pelvic area, or another
condition known as osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative form
of arthritis that may eventually have to be treated through surgery.
There can be a long wait before a patient can find a surgeon that could
perform the surgery. In the meantime, your chiropractor can make the
wait more bearable through soft tissue massage of the ligaments and
muscles around the joints.
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Knees
 Knee
pain can be attributed to torn or worn cartilage from sports injuries or
another condition known as osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a
degenerative form of arthritis that may eventually have to be treated
through surgery. In the case of torn or worn cartilage, they can easily
be treated by your chiropractor through an adjustment to the affected
area. Although in more advanced cases, surgery may be required to
permanently correct the problem. In the case of osteoarthritis, there
can be a long wait before a patient can find a surgeon to perform the
surgery. In the meantime, your chiropractor can help through soft tissue
massage of the ligaments and muscles around the joints.
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Feet
Feet and toes can be afflicted with conditions such as arthritis and
'hammer toe' or even just the simple 'locking' of joints. The fact that
the foot has so many bones and joints increases the places where these
conditions can exist. Through gentle manipulation, your chiropractor can
loosen up your bones and joints and help relieve discomfort.
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Still have some questions concerning chiropractic
care?
Please contact us.
Dr.
Susan Welsh
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