the Price of Emergency Chiropractic Care

In March of 2007, I took a nasty fall. Soon after, I started getting really bad pains in my neck and back to the point where I couldn't even bend my neck in a certain direction. I decided to see a Chiropractor for immediate help. He immediately took X-rays and also used a computer to use color coding on the different areas of my spine. The colors show the healthy parts or the unhealthy parts of the spine. He showed me I had a herniated disk in my neck, and 3 bulging disks in the rest of my back. Because this was an emergency, he started working on me right away. Because I needed to see him pretty often in the beginning (about 3 to 4 times per week), he charged me $30 per visit because I had no insurance. He was very flexible. To this day, he still only charges me $30 per visit, even though I need to go less often now. His office is small. It's only him and his receptionist. I love a small office because I feel you get personlized attention, and you don't feel like you are just "another number." Also, the atmosphere in the office is peaceful and so friendly.

Honestly, my chiropractor is a God send. He truly has performed miracles. If it were not for him, I do not know where I would have ended up. It probably would have been either in a surgeons office or relying on daily pain medication. His adjustments are very thorough. He can be a little rough and hard, but it works for me and my body. Gentle adjustments for me will not work. He starts by adjusting my neck while I sit up in a chair. Then he procedes to my entire back. I lay flat on my stomach on a special table that is adjustable. Then he has me lay on my side on another table and he adjusts my hips. Since I had a herniated disk in my neck, he performs manual traction for my neck with his bare hands. He had tried using a special traction machine, but I prefer him using his hands. It works better for me, and I feel like the disk goes back into it's proper place easier. There is nothing bad I can say about his services. He even takes me immediately without an appointment if I am in severe pain. Now, THAT is an amazing doctor. He is worth every penny, if not more.

My advice to anyone who has back or neck troubles, is to give chiropractic care a try. Like any doctor, you need to find the one that is right for you. They specialize in the spine and spinal injuries. I recommend this form of health care for everyone. Even children. It is also great preventative medicine. Before I had decided on using my chiropractor, I had gone to a few regular doctors. They told me I had either tendonitis or a pulled muscle. They were eager to prescribe pain medication like it was candy. I used the pain medicine for a few weeks, until I realized that it was just covering up the problem and not getting to the root of the problem and my pain was becoming worse. With chiropractic care, they don't believe you need medicine. Regular spinal adjustments gets rid of the pain almost immediately. The more you go, the more likely you will feel whole and pain free. If you feel like ANYTHING is bothering you, like headaches or severe pain in your arm, most likely it is because your spine is out of alignment and a nerve is being pinched. Before you spend a ton of money on regular doctors, give a chiropractor a try. It could save you a lot of money and a lot of headaches.