Spring Ridge Chiropractic

Website Links

Description

Chiropractic is a health care discipline and profession that emphasizes diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, especially the spine, under the hypothesis that these disorders affect general health via the nervous system. The main treatment involves manual therapy, including manipulation of the spine, other joints, and soft tissues; treatment also includes exercises and health and lifestyle counseling. "I had severe back pain. The morning after seeing Dr. Amanda Ngui-Yen I was 90% better. I would send my family and friends to this practice in a heartbeat! Thank you so much! YOU ARE AWESOME!" Stephanie R. Spinal manipulation is a therapeutic intervention that has roots in traditional medicine and has been used by various cultures for thousands of years. Hippocrates, the "father of medicine" used manipulative techniques, as did the ancient Egyptians and many other cultures. A modern re-emphasis on manipulative therapy occurred in the late 19th century in North America with the emergence of osteopathic medicine and chiropractic. Spinal manipulative therapy gained recognition by mainstream medicine during the 1980s. Consumers of chiropractic care have expressed overwhelming satisfaction with the services. Several studies show 90% of patients felt that chiropractic health care was effective; more than 80% were satisfied with the treatment they received; nearly 75% felt that most of their expectations were met during the series of visits. Nearly 80% felt that the cost of chiropractic treatment was reasonable. (Demographic Characteristics of User of Chiropractic Services. Gallup Study, 1991) Patients who sought care from a chiropractor were 3 times more satisfied with their care than those who visited other practitioners. The patient's perception of the doctor's confidence in diagnosing and treating low back pain was almost 3 times higher in patients receiving chiropractic care compared with those receiving care from family physicians. (Patient Evaluations of Care from Family Physicians and Chiropractors. Cherkin D., MacCornack, Western Journal of Medicine - 1989) According to this 1994 Harris Poll study, patients were more satisfied with chiropractic care than care from medical doctors, osteopathic doctors, or physical therapists. (1994 Harris Poll)

Products & services

Similar companies nearby