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Below is a list of frequently asked questions with answers. If there is anything you would like to receive more information about, please don't hesitate to contact us or call us at (936)569-0200. Click here to send us an email to schedule your appointment
Numerous studies throughout the world have shown that chiropractic treatment, including manipulative therapy and spinal adjustments, is both safe and effective. Many other studies have shown that chiropractic care can be a cost-effective remedy that brings healing in less time than other treatments.
Some concerns if you've never experienced chiropractic: You need to understand that chiropractic is a personal science and art. The practice of medicine is a laboratory science. If a person is sick and goes to an M.D., a diagnosis is made as to what the condition is, (that takes skill), then typically a drug is prescribed that the patient administers to themselves, (that takes no skill). It is sometimes difficult to tell a bad M.D. from a good M.D. You can go to a surgeon and they may be very good and be like an artist, or they may be very bad and be like a butcher. There is a lot of personal ability and art involved in being a surgeon. Chiropractic resembles that. The success of the chiropractor is determined by his personal ability. Therefore, some chiropractors are better than others. Will I need x-rays? How much do x-rays cost? It depends on what area of your body is affected and your circumstances. Generally, the cost ranges between $34 and $140. Are you on my insurance plan? Yes and no. We have chosen to participate in many insurance company plans. Feel free to call our Insurance Department, at (936)569-0200 to see if you are covered. Will I need to go for many visits? Most people need a few visits and some people need many visits. The number of visits that will be required to correct your condition depends on the severity of the condition, the length of time you had it, whether you exercise, if you are overweight, your stress level, whether you let it heal during the process or you continue to aggravate it, has it started to degenerate, etc. Roughly speaking, from a symptom standpoint, I think people with an easy problem improve in a couple days to a couple weeks. Difficult problems can take months to years. Will I need to go to the chiropractor forever? That’s your choice. There are two ways to utilize chiropractic. One is to go for elimination of symptoms and when the symptoms are gone so are you. The second way to utilize chiropractic is to realize there are benefits to be had that go beyond symptoms. It’s your body, you have to decide how you want it taken care of. I provide you with the information, you make the decision. Do you take care of babies? Yes. They respond very well. We tailor our treatment procedures to match the patient. We wouldn’t do the same treatment to a baby, or a 90 year old frail grandmother, that we would to a 200 pound, 25 year old bricklayer. I’m afraid to have my neck worked on. Occasionally a potential patient will have reservations about having their neck worked on. If this is the case, there seems to be two common areas of concern. One of the areas of concern is the noise. Some people don’t like the sound. That is easily rectified by doing a treatment that produces no noise. Another concern is the treatment is dangerous and will cause some sort of terrible injury. The worst scenario is a stroke. Research indicates there is 1 stroke per 71,500,000 adjustments. I would have to practice more than 5,000 years to do 71,500,000 neck adjustments! So, if you’re concerned. Feel free to come in to the office. We will talk about it and try to find a way to address your problem in a way you are comfortable with.
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