Chiropractic Care: Are There Any Risks Involved? – Mid Atlantic

Chiropractic Care: Are There Any Risks Involved?

A chiropractic procedure might appear intimidating at first sight. With the chiropractor applying controlled force on various areas of your body followed by the audible cracks from your joints, reddening and soreness can scare away a lot of first-timers. However, the reality is quite the contrary.

The odds of patients facing any adverse issue as a side effect to the chiropractic treatment are one in a million. While minor after-effects of the treatment are normal, people are more prone to risk when seeking allopathic treatment. You are indeed completely safe in the hands of a certified expert chiropractor.

Mild Symptoms As Side Effects

After a session of chiropractic posture correction or spine adjustment, people are bound to feel some changes in their bodies, and not all of them necessarily are pleasant.

Discomfort on the particular part of the body is a common symptom showing that the treatment is working. The targeted area often heats up and hurts slightly as an adjustment has been made. Fatigue and headaches along with blurry vision is a sign that your body needs rest after the treatment. While the treatment appears to be harmless to the patient, your body needs time to get used to the adjustments taking place.

While these symptoms can be alarming, you shouldn’t fret. Take ample rest and consult your doctor for the same. Perhaps, with mild pain relievers, you can breeze through the initial side effects in no time.

Severe Problems Due To The Treatment

But sometimes, patients experience much more than these mild side effects. Often these severe issues occur due to an underlying medical condition that patients overlook.

During a visit to the chiropractor for herniated disc, people can suffer from increased issues due to the severity of the condition. The treatment might also lead to stroke or cauda equina syndrome, pinching of the nerves leading to paralysis.

A study in 2017 accounted for one out of every two million patients suffering from a severe side effect owing to spinal manipulations. It was thus deemed safe and still is. So why do some suffer greatly?

Why Should One Avoid Chiropractic Therapy?

Certain medical conditions often make it difficult or impossible for people to access chiropractic therapy. Any experienced chiropractor would advise you against seeking the treatment if you suffer from:

1. Osteoporosis, a disease leading to bone fragility
2. Spinal bone infection
3. Bone tumors
4. Rheumatoid arthritis, the constant presence of inflammation in joints
5. Psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory arthritis
6. Reactive arthritis, bone and muscle pain caused by infection
7. Paget’s disease, which causes bone deformities

A certified chiropractor would always check complete medical history before beginning treatment. Ensure that you are completely transparent with them at the time of consultation.

First Timers, Be Wary

Certified chiropractors wouldn’t try to jump to the treatment—only a quack would. They are trained to assess the situation beforehand to devise a strategy that works in the best interest of the patient. They can help you understand the side–effects, treatment options, and procedures.

Chiropractic therapy is an inclusive form of treatment, but it still doesn’t fall under everyone’s bracket. Learn all you can about the same, consult a professional, and judge if it’s right for you with their expert medical advice.

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At The Mid Atlantic Clinic of Chiropractic, we take great pride in providing the finest chiropractic wellness care to our patients. Below is a sampling of the different chiropractic services we offer in our Frederick office.

We provide advanced spinal correction utilizing state of the art chiropractic techniques. Never in the history of chiropractic have we been able to provide the level of help and expertise that now exists. These newer correction methods are even safer, more comfortable and more effective than ever before. Our doctors have years of training and experience in spinal adjustment.

We teach our patients special “blueprint” exercises designed just for them to help strengthen and correct their own unique problem. These exercises can be performed in the comfort of your own home and can improve the effectiveness of your spinal correction by as much as 30-40%. In addition to skeletal misalignment, muscles, and connective tissues can be out of place or strained by improper alignment and use. Specific exercises and stretches can help your body stay in balance and in health.

We often find it helpful to “coach” our patients on certain activities they should avoid or do differently to avoid aggravating their particular health challenge. Our goal is to help every patient achieve a fulfilling and happy lifestyle full of the activities they enjoy most. We recognize that each patient is a whole person, and helping them reach true health and wellness is a collaborative effort between our professionals and our patients.

We provide specific recommendations on nutritional supplements and healthy food choices to enhance our patient´s return to optimal health. Do you know which supplements and vitamins are good for you? Dr. Amir Rashidian can provide a structured nutritional program based on your individual needs.

Cox® Technic is a spinal manipulation that relieves back pain, leg pain, neck pain, arm pain, and a host of other spinal related conditions…disc herniation, spinal stenosis, post-surgical continued pain, and pregnancy-related back pain.

Cox Technic is non-surgical, doctor-controlled, hands-on spinal manipulation performed with the patient lying on The Cox Table, a proprietary, specially designed chiropractic instrument. This table permits the effective administration of flexion-distraction and decompression adjustment and manipulation.

Well-researched and documented flexion-distraction and decompression help relieve spinal pain and return patients to their desired quality of life by …

  • dropping intradiscal pressure to as low as -192mm Hg
  • widening the spinal canal foraminal area by 28%
  • reducing pressure on the spinal nerves
  • returning motion to the spinal joints

The goal of Cox Technic is to help the spinal pain patient go from “pain” to “no pain” as quickly as possible following the “rule of 50%” which governs the Cox Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Posture and spinal screenings can reveal important health information and unlock the door to improved health and well-being. We provide detailed and comprehensive screenings at our office. Contact us today to arrange a screening for yourself and your family members.

Support for your entire body

Most orthotic companies only support one arch. When only one arch is being supported the problem shifts to another part of your body. Functional orthotics support the three interconnected arches of your foot, the plantar vault. The structural support for the entire body’s equilibrium is gained from your feet’s plantar vault.

Specifically made for YOU

Unlike generic, over-the-counter orthotics, our Functional orthotics are individually designed for your unique postural problems — not just problems with your feet. We believe that correcting imbalances in your feet can properly align your spine and pelvis.
Our Functional orthotics offer more than just short-term symptom relief. They also promote whole-body wellness for your life.

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More and more women are discovering the many benefits associated with chiropractic care in pregnancy. The most common complaint for which women seek chiropractic care during pregnancy is for low back pain. In addition to back pain relief, pregnant women are finding that chiropractic benefits a host of other conditions as well.

Our doctor’s approach to treating your sports injuries is rooted in this simple philosophy: treat both the symptoms and the problem. Our goal with every patient is to improve their health from the inside out.

Lifestyle Counseling- is a natural complement to Chiropractic adjustments and other traditional treatments, and can make a significant difference for your overall health. Lifestyle changes may help prevent sports injuries from happening and flaring up again.

Chiropractic Adjustments- Chiropractic adjustments relieve pressure on the nervous system, promote spinal health and improve overall health. These adjustments are especially beneficial for providing back pain relief and managing chronic pain.

Veterans face physical, chemical, and emotional stress unique to their profession. Veterans at Mid Atlantic Chiropractic Center are entitled to a special discount as a way of saying thanks for your service in keeping our country safe. Dr. Amir’s approach to treatment is rooted in this simple philosophy: treat both the symptoms and the problem. While medications help reduce the pain, they do not treat or get rid of the underlying cause of pain. Chiropractic care is an effective treatment because it realigns the body to fix the problem.

Lifestyle Counseling- is a natural complement to Chiropractic adjustments and other traditional treatments, and can make a significant difference for your overall health. Lifestyle changes may help control the signs and symptoms associated with your injuries.

Chiropractic Adjustments- Chiropractic adjustments relieve pressure on the nervous system, promote spinal health and improve overall health. These adjustments are especially beneficial for providing back pain relief and managing chronic pain caused by spinal misalignments.

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