WHAT TO EXPECT
What To Expect

A TOTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION

In some ways, one could say that chiropractic care is a bit like building a house; certain things have to happen in a particular order for everything to stand strong and work together correctly. When building a house, if you tried to build your walls before you had a solid foundation, your walls would be weak and eventually collapse. If you tried to build your roof before the walls were ready, you would run into the same problem. These concepts apply to your body as well, and chiropractic care addresses the many reasons why people experience chronic pain and other health issues. 

If something is not right with your body's foundation, then it needs to be addressed before true health can be achieved. With Cross Creek Chiropractic, we’ll be able to perform back pain treatment, neck pain treatment, chronic pain management, and other chiropractic services. Give us a call today to discuss treatment options or set up an appointment!

PHASE 1: RELIEF CARE

In this first phase of care, the main goal is chronic pain management. We aim to reduce your symptoms which will sometimes require daily visits, or two to three visits per week for a certain period of time.

Most people assume that if they don't feel any pain, then there is nothing wrong with them, but unfortunately, pain is not a complete indicator of poor health. In fact, pain and other symptoms frequently only appear after a disease or other condition has become advanced.

For example, consider a cavity in your tooth. Does it hurt when it first develops or only after it has become serious? How about heart disease? Regardless of whether you are talking about cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stress or problems with the spine, pain is usually the last thing to appear. When you begin chiropractic care, pain is also the first symptom to disappear, even though much of the underlying condition remains.
PHASE 2: CORRECTIVE/RESTORATIVE CARE
Most chiropractors regard the elimination of symptoms as the easiest part of a patient’s care. If all that the chiropractor does is reduce the pain and stop there, the chances of the condition recurring are much greater. In order to prevent a rapid recurrence of symptoms, it is necessary to continue receiving care even though your symptoms are gone.

During the correction / restorative phase of your care, you will not have to receive adjustments as often as you did during the first phase of care, and depending on your particular circumstances, you may begin doing exercises and stretches either at the center or at home to help accelerate your healing.

Do not be discouraged if you have mild flare-ups in your symptoms on occasion; it’s completely normal. Flare-ups are bound to occur during this phase because your body has not fully healed. Depending on the severity of your injury or condition and how long you have been suffering from it, this phase of your care may last anywhere from a few months to a couple of years.
PHASE 3: WELLNESS CARE
The key to pain management is healthy living and regular maintenance. Once your body has fully healed, routine chiropractic care can help ensure that your physical problems do not return, and keep your body in the best condition. Just like continuing an exercise program and eating well in order to sustain the benefits of exercise and proper diet, it is necessary to continue chiropractic care to ensure the health of your musculoskeletal system and manage your pain.

Depending on your lifestyle and goals for pain management, a visit to the chiropractor once or twice a month for adjustments may help prevent regression and the development of further problems. When you make routine chiropractic care a part of your lifestyle, you avoid many of the aches and pains that so many people suffer through. Your joints will be functional for longer, and you will be able to engage in more of the activities you love. Contact Cross Creek Chiropractic Clinic of Fayetteville, NC for chiropractic care services and chronic pain management today!
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