A Conversation with Dr. Chicoine on the topic of Chiropractic Care
Q - What is Chiropractic?
A- Chiropractic locates and removes a severe form of nerve stress, a condition that puts pressure on nerves, unbalances your body, lowers your resistance to disease and weakens you: the vertebral subluxation complex.
Q - What does a chiropractor do?
A- The doctor or chiropractic analyzes your body for vertebral subluxation using his/her hands and other analysis tools, and the corrects or removes any spinal nerve stress using various spinal adjustment techniques.
Q - How do we get spinal nerve stress (subluxations)?
A- From stress. It may occur in infancy from a difficult birth or from childhood falls. Later in life, emotional tension or stress can gradually damage your spine or violent injuries from automobile accidents or sports can suddenly knock you "out of wack".
Q - Who is affected by subluxations?
A- Nearly everyone eventually gets spinal nerve stress. It is a "hidden epidemic" and it is for that reason that we all need to have our spines checked for this condition by a doctor or chiropractic every once in a while, just as we get our eyes, teeth and blood pressure checked!
Q - When was the first chiropractic patient treated?
A- Modern chiropractic began in 1895 when Dr.D.D. Palmer performed the first chiropractic "spinal adjustment" on his deaf janitor, Harvey Lillard. Lillard's hearing returned and Palmer thought he has discovered the cure for deafness. But as patients with digestive troubles, sciatica, menstrual trouble, migrane headaches, epilepsy, heart problems, back pain and many other conditions responded to spinal care, Palmer realized that he had discovered something more far-reaching indeed.
Q - Assuming I'm going to take chiropractic treatments, how are they performed?
A- Chiropractors work with the bones and nerves of the spinal column and spinal cord respectively. Chiropractors spend years of highly specialized training in order to locate where misplaced spinal vertebrae and impinging the nerves which travel down the spinal cord and out through the spinal column to make muscles, organs and glands of the body. After locating the vertebrae impinging the nerves (sublaxations) the chirpractor, using various highly specialized techniques, is able to replace the misplaced vertebrae and thus release pressure on the nerves. That is called a spinal adjustment.
Q - What are some of the conditions commonly treated by chiropractic?
A- All kinds of conditions are treated with chiropractic care, such as colds or ear infections, PMS, spinal or disc problems, arthritis, insomnia, stress, vision problems, headaches, allergies, bed-wetting, colic, high blood pressure - the list is long! and yet, please remember the goal of chiropractic.
About Dr. Chicoine.....
- Born in Sioux City, Iowa and raised with five brothers and four sisters.
- Received his bachelor and masters degrees from the University of Iowa
- Doctorate from Palmer College of Chiropractic
- His father received recognition for having the largest chiropractic family in the world. All five brothers and one sister are chiropractors.
Chiropractic care can benefit you whether injured or not. Prevention and maintenance are equally as important as the treatment of an injury. Most people are very satisfied with the treatment they receive from Chicoine Chiropractic for conditions in these areas:
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headaches
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low back
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neck
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numbness
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mid back
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arms & legs
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upper back
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feet
Some causes for discomfort in any of the above areas may be sports, over use, posture, mattresses, pillows, poor nutrition, lack of exercise, stress, or sudden impact.
No matter what the cause, we here at Chicoine Chiropractic would love the opportunity to help relieve your pain and discomfort. Please call for an appointment!
"A gentle hand with a great reputation." Same day appointments. Complimentary initial consultation. Accepting new patients.
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