What is chiropractic care?

Chiropractic is the science and art of taking a joint that is stuck, or not moving properly, and creating motion within that joint. When joints are stuck and there is a lack of mobility it can lead to muscular strain, pain and injury. At Center for Better Balance we work hard to return mobility to the body, but we don’t just stop at joint manipulation. In order to help the body to heal and function at it’s best, we also address the muscles and work to create flexibility and long term strength.

What are the benefits of chiropractic care?

Chiropractic care can have numerous benefits, including improved range of motion, decreased pain, increased energy, better sleep, lowered inflammation, decreased stress, improved digestion, injury prevention and overall increased quality of life. At Center for Better Balance our goal is to get you out of pain and improve your quality of life. We want to keep you performing at your best for as long as possible, whether that means mountain biking on our beautiful local trails, gardening in your backyard or chasing your grandkids around. We believe in taking your health into your own hands, so we will always provide education along with our hands on work. We don’t want you to see us multiple times a week for the rest of your life, so teaching you how to care for yourself is one of our top priorities. We also don’t believe that chiropractic care is the silver bullet for health. We utilize a combination of manual manipulation, soft tissue work and strength training to first provide pain relief, then create flexibility in the tissue and finally strength in the body. A full pictured approach to chiropractic care can have life changing impacts on your quality of life.

What does a typical chiropractic appointment look like at Center for Better Balance?

Our appointments always begin with a thorough assessment. This starts with asking you how you are feeling. Are you in pain? Having difficulty performing your normal daily movements? What do those pains or restrictions feel like? If this is your first appointment with us we always do a full health history as well. We want to know your story, your lifestyle and what your goals are for your health. Communication is a key priority in our practice, we want to make sure that we understand you and your needs and that you are feeling heard. After your health history and current issues are discussed we move into hands on assessment. We always make sure that you are feeling comfortable before being touched, as well as are aware of all manipulations and treatments that are being performed. We want you to feel like you are in charge of your health, and understanding the what and the why of your treatment is important. A typical adjustment will include joint adjustments across the body, from the neck down to the ankles. We use a combination of manual manipulation and manipulation via tools. And if there is a place that you do not want to be worked on then that’s totally ok. We also include soft tissue work in our treatments. Brief massage of the muscles and/or use of rapid release vibration therapy to calm the muscles down is typical. Your first appointment also includes any additional needed treatments to help your body feel it’s best, including dry needling and cupping. Check out our other pages to learn more about the additional treatments we offer at our practice. Your first appointment is approximately an hour and additional appointments are approximately 15 minutes.

We always end our treatments with additional assessments to make sure you leave feeling your best. We recognize that some injuries or chronic conditions can take multiple sessions to resolve, but even within those situations we hope to see some improvement daily. Plans about follow up care, exercises you should be doing on your own, lifestyle changes and further education are always included. This may look like goals to get a new pillow to sleep on at night, increasing your water intake and incorporating a hot bath and foam rolling before bed. Whatever your needs are we want you to leave feeling empowered with the knowledge necessary to improve your health and quality of life.

Questions or concerns about our style of treatment? Please reach out to us below and we would be happy to talk to you!