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Just as with any medical procedure, people have many questions about chiropractic and chiropractic treatments. According to a survey produced jointly by Gallup and Palmer College of Chiropractic in 2016, 35.5 million American adults visited a chiropractor in a 12 month span. That's about 15% of all American adults, which indicates that chiropractors are serving a very large number of people.
At the same time, 47% of American adults have never visited a chiropractor in their lives, and still have many questions about the safety and validity of chiropractic. You might have these questions as well. Well, just ask one Peoria chiropractor... |
Is It Safe?
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People are often surprised to hear just how rigorous is chiropractic education. Chiropractors receive doctorate-level education and training with the accelerated equivalent of five years of academic learning at a federally accredited college of chiropractic (like Dr. Johnson's alma mater: Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa). Academic areas include anatomy, neuroanatomy, biochemistry, physiology, diagnostics, radiology... and all that precedes the many classes and field work in chiropractic technique and case correlations and case studies. Chiropractors are trained to properly diagnose conditions, and then to properly treat or refer as needed. Your health and safety are a chiropractor's primary concerns.
Chiropractic is considered one of the safest health care options available by many measures. Since Dr. Johnson uses the Activator Methods, we'll focus just on that chiropractic technique for a moment. Activator Methods, in 1985, was the first chiropractic technique to begin performing research into the safety and efficacy of the technique (funded by an NIH grant) and has produced plenty of research that proves that the Activator Methods technique is as safe as manual chiropractic techniques. Many of these research papers are available online. |
Does It Work?
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Health care is a results-oriented business. If chiropractic did not work in improving health, then it would have likely vanished from the health care landscape in the many decades since it was first discovered in 1895.
Some people say "I believe in chiropractic!" It is important to realize that true health care should not be a matter of belief. Either it works, or it doesn't work. There is a mountain of research and case studies that indicate that chiropractic works, which means it is scientifically verifiable and no longer a matter of belief. Another way to look at the question is to ask if there are satisfied patients of chiropractic. Please look at the patient reviews on this website alone to read the words of some local Peoria people who have been pleased to find that chiropractic has worked for them. |
Does It Hurt?
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Some people do feel some short-lived tenderness or achiness following a chiropractic adjustment. Most people do feel immediate relief, however, and will often mention, on walking out the door, how much better they feel already. The Activator Methods chiropractic adjustment uses a very low force of adjusting, so you need not have any fear that you will be manhandled! Dr. Johnson will be happy to show you how the adjusting instrument works and how it feels prior to treating you.
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Will It Help Me?
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There are no guarantees in health care. However, chiropractic care can help with a surprisingly large number of health conditions. Most people think of chiropractic care for low back pain, neck pain, or headaches, but did you know that the Activator Methods chiropractic technique can treat just about any joint, muscle, or nerve in the body? People are often surprised when they hear one of the most common conditions treated at Johnson Family Chiropractic of Peoria is shoulder pain and loss of function. Other frequently treated pains include ankle pain, foot pain, sciatica, wrist pain, and many more.
Frequently, car accident victims will present to this office with back pain and whiplash, and there are many satisfied patients in Peoria who have had those issues resolved. Activator Methods is also considered a safe technique for pediatric care, which means that infants and children and even pregnant mothers have found improvement at Johnson Family Chiropractic of Peoria. Please look over the whole list of treated conditions (it is not an exhaustive list) on this website. Chances are, if you have a musculoneuroskeletal problem listed there, you might find help at Johnson Family Chiropractic of Peoria. If you don't find improvement quickly, or if your condition is not one that might respond to chiropractic care, Dr. Johnson will be happy to refer you to another local Peoria doctor to get your health care on the right track. |
I Still Have A Question
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No problem at all! You should always have more questions, particularly about your health care. Please feel free to ask your questions to Peoria chiropractor Dr. Kyle Johnson using our online question form found at our contact page.
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