Chiropractic Care is a drug-free, non-surgical science utilized by highly-educated physicians to eliminate pain and rehabilitate injured areas of the human body.  “Our hands gently manipulate the spine, extremities, and soft tissue,” states Dr. Dembski. “It is extremely gentle, safe, and effective.”

Doctors of Chiropractic are physicians who are extensively trained to provide special, educated attention to structural, spinal, musculoskeletal, neurological, vascular, nutritional, emotional and environmental relationships of the human body

Procedures are based on the academic and clinical training received through accredited Chiropractic colleges and include the use of current diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including the adjustment and manipulation of the spinal column and adjacent tissues.

Education: Doctors of Chiropractic must complete 4 to 5 years at an accredited Chiropractic college, which includes a minimum of 4,200 hours of classroom, laboratory and clinical experience. Approximately 555 hours are devoted to learning about adjustive techniques and spinal analysis. This type of adjustive technique training is not offered in most medical schools. Doctors of Chiropractic must complete 90 hours of undergraduate courses with science as the focus. They must also pass the national board exam and all exams required by the state in which they practice. The student must also meet all individual state licensing requirements in order to become a Doctor of Chiropractic.

A Chiropractic student receives an education in both the basic and clinical sciences and in related health subjects. The intention of the basic curriculum is to provide an in-depth understanding of the structure and function of the human body in health and disease. The educational program includes training in the basic medical sciences, including anatomy with human dissection, physiology, and biochemistry. Thorough training is also obtained in differential diagnosis, radiology and therapeutic techniques allowing a Doctor of Chiropractic to both diagnose and treat patients. This separates chiropractors from non-physician status providers, like physical therapists. According to the Council on Chiropractic Education, Doctors of Chiropractic are trained as Primary Care Providers.

Above reprinted with the permission of the American Chiropractic Association.

CHIROPRACTIC CARE TREATS

SPORTS INJURIES: Drug-free treatment and care are combined with hands-on therapy and rehabilitation exercises for the best results.

AUTO ACCIDENTS/PERSONAL INJURY: Even a minor automobile accident can have major effects on a person’s health. Whiplash can occur at surprisingly slow speeds and results from the head and neck being “snapped” back and forth very quickly. Chiropractic care after an accident can make the difference between complete recovery and lingering pain and disability which can last for years after the accident.

WORK-RELATED INJURY: Chiropractic care has become a leading form of medical care for work-related injuries involving the muscular/skeletal system. Workers’ compensation studies show that patients with these types of work-related injuries return to work faster and at a more reasonable cost using chiropractic treatment versus general medical care.