Questions To Ask Your Chiropractor

When visiting a chiropractor, make sure you come prepared with a list of questions to ask that will help realign your spine as well as your health. By preparing yourself for the visit, you can become an advocate for your own health and as you experience the power of healing within your own body. Don’t hesitate to do your own research, the list of questions below might help you get started.

1. What conditions do chiropractors treat?

Doctors of Chiropractic (DCs) care for patients of all ages, with a variety of health conditions.  DCs are especially well known for their expertise in caring for patients with back pain, neck pain and headaches…particularly with their highly skilled  manipulations or chiropractic adjustments. They also care for patients with a wide range of injuries and disorders of the musculoskeletal system, involving the muscles, ligaments and joints.

Getting a chiropractic adjustment can help everyone relieve tension in the spine and create more mobility.

2. How do I select a doctor of chiropractic?

One of the best ways to select a doctor of chiropractic (DC) is by getting a referral from a friend, family member, colleague, or another health care provider. You can also check out our Facebook page to learn more about how we care for our patients at Midwest Chiropractic LLC.

3. Does chiropractic treatment require a referral from an MD?

You do not need a referral from an MD to visit a chiropractor. In fact, some MDs frown upon the work chiropractors do since it deviates from a health plan based on pharmaceuticals.

4. Is chiropractic treatment safe?

Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest drug-free, non-invasive therapies available for the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal complaints. Although chiropractic has an excellent safety record, no health treatment is completely free of potential adverse effects. The risks associated with chiropractic, however, are very small. Many patients feel immediate relief following chiropractic treatment, but some may experience mild soreness, stiffness or aching, just as they do after some forms of exercise.

5. Is chiropractic treatment appropriate for children?

Yes, children can benefit from chiropractic care. Children are very physically active and experience many types of falls and blows from activities of daily living as well as from participating in sports. Injuries such as these may cause many symptoms including back and neck pain, stiffness, soreness or discomfort.
Are chiropractors allowed to practice in hospitals or use medical outpatient facilities?

6. How is a chiropractic adjustment performed?

Chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is a manual procedure that utilizes the highly refined skills developed during the doctor of chiropractic’s intensive years of chiropractic education. The chiropractic physician typically uses his or her hands–or an instrument–to manipulate the joints of the body, particularly the spine, in order to restore or enhance joint function.

If you have more questions regarding how chiropractic treatment could benefit your health, feel free to give Dr. Joe a call at 847-253-2112 so he can help improve your spine.

10 reasons you need a spinal adjustment

If you haven’t visited a chiropractor before, you should start now! At Midwest Chiropractic LLC, we pride ourselves on the ability to enhance a patient’s health without invasive treatment. After receiving one spinal adjustment from Dr. Joe Baric, or patients mood is lifted and tension is put at ease.

The spine is the center of human life. If a single nerve, nodule or disc slips out of place, an adjustment is necessary to fix the imbalance. 

Why Chiropractic Care Works

By taking a holistic approach to health, the spine is identified as the center of human life. If a single nerve is out of place, it can result in unnecessary pain and mental imbalances or stress. All chiropractors, including Dr. Joe Baric are aware that the body has the ability to heal itself with enough exercise and proper diet. By acknowledging this, we manipulate the spine to realign the human mind and body.

Visiting a chiropractor on a regular basis and receiving spinal adjustments can improve:

1. Back Pain
2. Neck pain
3. Headaches
4. Ear Infections
5. Scoliosis
6. Asthma
7. Blood Pressure
8. Tough Pregnancy
9. Organ Function
10. Surgery Prevention

At Midwest Chiropractic LLC, we assess the patients health before manipulating the spine. Misalignment happens for a variety of reasons including; poor diet, poor posture, inflammatory response, degenerative diseases.