When Should I See a Chiropractor

This article explores the signs people often experience to see a chiropractor.

Recently when I was mountain-biking in the Mission Trails area of San Diego, I made a new acquaintance, and when I answered his question about what I do for a living, his response was, “you know, I get this nagging neck- pain and I think it’s just from bad posture along with my bike saddle, but the pain is now lasting a little longer than it used to. I was thinking about seeing a chiropractor for this.”   I asked him a few basic questions -- probing to uncover some important diagnostic information. As I did this and we talked a little, he became more candid with respect to his concerns regarding seeing a chiropractor, and they boiled down to concerns many people have had in the past.  This gentleman, I’ll call him “Joe,” for the sake of this article, ended up being a great patient. Joe, I discovered, is highly analytical, and, apparently, sometimes cautious to try new things, or at least he was cautious about first trying out chiropractic. Since he had not previously received chiropractic treatments, his understanding of our role in healthcare was vague at best.

Signs that it is Time to See Your Mission Valley, San Diego Chiropractor

Chronic muscle or joint pain in your joints or muscles

Our chiropractor provides chiropractic treatments that alleviate pain without drugs or surgery.

Uneven wear on the soles of your shoes

This is a sign that your spine and pelvis are out of alignment and need adjustment.

You lead a sedentary lifestyle

Your job or favorite pastime leaves you sitting for eight or more hours each day, which weakens your muscles and leaves you prone to stress injuries. Chiropractic care can relieve pressure resulting from sitting for so long.

You experience headaches regularly

Our chiropractor can help you determine the source of your headaches and create a personalized treatment plan to help you overcome them.

You were in an accident recently

Trauma can cause injuries invisible to the naked eye. Our chiropractor can detect the subtle signs of traumatic injury, even when there are no obvious signs immediately following an accident.

You have limited range of motion

It is time to go to the chiropractor if you cannot turn your neck as far as you once could, or if your arms and legs are less flexible.

You have arthritis

Our chiropractor can help you reduce pain and stiffness to improve mobility in arthritic joints. Chiropractic care can even slow arthritis progression.

You are tired of taking pain pills

Chiropractic care resolves your pain without drugs, and it can improve the pain-relieving benefits of prescription painkillers.

Have you ever put off seeing your chiropractor for a problem, and then regretted it when the pain and disability grew worse?