Is it true that once you go to a Chiropractor you can't stop?

Although this is a common belief, the doctors at Malama Chiropractic Clinic hold a different view.  Once the cause of your symptoms have been identified on X-Ray, the doctors will put together a recommended treatment schedule based on your specific need.  Progression of this treatment plan will be monitored with reevaluations and follow-up X-Rays to quantify your changes.  Bottom line, there is a goal with care and that is to fix the problem and release you back to the activities you need to do and enjoy.  To have a quantifiable goal, established prior to treatment, as an outcome of care is truly a different approach to chiropractic and is something we pride ourselves on.  Knowing, from the beginning what our goals are, puts you in control of your treatments. You always have the option to stop care. There is no physical addiction that makes you have to keep getting treatments. However, when you feel the difference having an aligned spine makes, chances are you will choose to maintain those results!    

Is Chiropractic care for me? 

It must be determined if you are a candidate for care.  Pain is a good start, as it is an indicator that something underlying is going on.  At Malama Chiropractic Clinic, the doctors will perform a detailed orthopedic and neurological exam, a spinal alignment check, an examination for restricted or excess motion in the spine, along with X-Rays if they are needed.  This will allow them to determine if the cause of your pain has been identified and a treatment plan can be decided on. 

What do Chiropractors do? 

Chiropractic care is a non invasive approach to health care.  Primarily addressing pain disorders, the doctors at Malama Chiropractic Clinic utilize gentle manipulations of the spine and scientifically proven spinal rehab techniques to address the cause of your pain. 

Can Kids benefit from chiropractic care?  

Absolutely kids can benefit from chiropractic care!  If an infant or child has an abnormal position of their spine, symptoms are usually present.  Commonly seen symptoms with infants which improve under chiropractic care include colic, ear infections and colds.  Older kids tend to express symptoms the same way adults would.  Headaches, neck pain, low back pain and bad posture are some warning signs that a child should have a chiropractic evaluation.  

Records from insurance companies and court cases have constantly shown that chiropractic is one of the safest forms of health care available today.  Although no health care procedures are 100% risk free, chiropractic stands on it’s record of safety and effectiveness unmatched in medicine. 

Aren’t Chiropractors just back doctors? 

Because chiropractors work mostly with the spine, (because that’s where the nervous system is), it has created the perception that chiropractors are just “back doctors”.  Although this is not entirely incorrect, it is very much incomplete.  Chiropractors are also trained in working with injuries of the extremities, (shoulder, hip and knee problems for example), as well as muscle, disc and ligament injuries.  At Malama Chiropractic Clinic we are also valuable resources for nutritional counseling, work-place safety, injury prevention and postural correction.