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Chiropractic care recognizes that the body has a powerful self-healing ability. Additionally, since the body's structure (primarily that of the spine) and its function are closely related, this relationship affects a person's health. Chiropractic care is given with the goals of normalizing this relationship between structure and function and assisting the body as it heals.

A chiropractic program consists of 4 academic years of professional education averaging a total of 4,822 hours, after  earning an undergraduate degree,. This includes an average of 1,975 hours in clinical sciences and 1,405 hours of clinical clerkship. The program of study at all chiropractic schools is divided into Basic and Clinical Sciences. On average, 70 percent of the program is composed of clinical education. Chiropractic schools devote an average of 3,380 contact hours to clinical education: 1,975 hours (58 percent) are spent in chiropractic clinical sciences and the remaining 1,405 hours (42 percent) are spent in clinical clerkships. These contact hours are in lectures, laboratories, and clinics.

How long and how often you see a chiropractor will depend on several factors: your age, physical condition, previous history of accidents or surgeries, occupational requirements and how well you adhere to our treatment program. Relief of pain usually happens quickly (within a month), though stabilizing your condition may take longer. This will be discussed with you before you start treatment.

An Activator is a hand-held Chiropractic adjusting instrument that results in a gentle low-force approach to chiropractic care. The technique has been used safely on patients of all ages since the late 1960s, bringing relief to people with a variety of health concerns.

No. If it was painful, it was being done incorrectly. Adjustments should feel good.