What's Wrong With Me?
Accurately identifying the cause of spinal pain or other discomfort almost always requires a thorough consultation and examination. Just as every individual is unique, so too is the health condition he has and the treatment required. Our doctors are highly trained in the diagnosis and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions --in other words having to do with nerves, muscles and bones-- common to the spine as well as the rest of the body. You can rest assured that our doctors and staff will provide you with the effective professional care you demand. If your condition requires an MRI, CT scan, blood lab work for instance or management by another health care specialist, we will gladly order it or arrange it. In fact, many of Houston's top knee, foot, hand and shoulder specialists, as well as neuro and orthopedic surgeons refer to us because our name and reputation.
Can Chiropractic Help Me?
Scientific evidence from studies conducted in various countries, including some done by the U.S. government, clearly indicates the efficacy of chiropractic care and its proven track record in cost effectiveness over other types of care in the treatment of typical back pain,. The goal of optimizing spinal column biomechanics is to help reduce or eliminate pressure and stress to the nerves and muscles of the body. Besides spinal conditions, a number of other seemingly "non-spinal" conditions are often also effectively treated, such as indigestion and asthma, or in children, ear infections, and even Attention Deficit Disorder. While it is not prudent to guarantee relief from these conditions or claim to treat them, chiropractic has helped millions with all sorts of health conditions by "unblocking" the nervous channels to the body and allowing the body to heal itself.
How Long Will It Take?
While treatment lengths vary somewhat from person to person and condition to condition, there are a few rules of thumb that may be followed. First, newer injuries if treated immediately and appropriately, tend to respond to fewer visits assuming that major tissue damage has not occurred. Many of these first time injuries can be effectively managed in as few as 10 to 12 visits.
How Much Will It Cost?
Costs vary and are mostly dependent on the number of treatments. Many studies have shown that chiropractic and holistic health care are extremely cost effective, particularly when taking into account the emphasis on prevention through maintaining good spinal function and healthy lifestyle changes. You will find our fees at Brando Chiropractic to be reasonable and customary.
Will My Insurance Cover This?
Most companies will cover chiropractic services to varying degrees depending on the coverage plan.
Do I Have To Keep Coming Back For Treatments?
You may have heard the idea that that once you go to a chiropractor, you have to keep going back. Before you answer that question though, ask yourself how many times you have visited a dentist? Like most people, you have probably gone dozens of times. Why? Quite simply to keep your teeth from decaying.
Once we have eliminated your pain and rehabilitated the injured tissues, we do recommend that you maintain a schedule of periodic spinal checkups. Like your dentist, and like many medical experts now recognize, prevention is key to reducing recurrences of existing health conditions and minimizing new injuries, which tend to build on each other, in the future.
So the answer is yes, we want you to keep coming back, but just periodically. Periodoc chiropractic care minimizes spinal and nerve stresses, reduces recurrences/permanency of old injuries, helps prevent new injuries from developing, and helps minimize certain degenerative processes related to lack of or improper motion/ posture which in turn enhances overall health and wellness.