Accidents can happen anywhere, including stepping on shed pet hair and your foot slips out from under you. At first, you notice nothing more than a bruised pride but later the pain sets in. It is time to seek out a Peabody Chiropractor to investigate the damage and bring relief from pain.

When you arrive at your appointment, they will hand you some forms to fill out. They need your complete medical history, along with a list of drugs you take. Include any previous injuries, too. If your pain is severe, get a friend to take you to the appointment, or call a taxi cab to take you there and back home.

After the doctor reads your information, one of the assistants will guide you to the examination room. The doctor consults with you and then conducts some range-of-motion tests. This helps determine the extent of damage and focus on the affected areas. The doctor explains the X-rays, so you know the extent of damage.

Not all first visits require a spinal adjustment. The first thing done is typically a massage. This helps your muscles relax and relieves some of the pain. The doctor then does a thorough examination of your spinal column to determine any tenderness and takes notes for future reference.

Favoring an injury causes other muscles to weaken, and the doctor will show you some exercises to do at home that rebuild muscle tissues. Be sure to keep the pamphlets and paperwork showing how to do them. Now it the time to discuss how often you need to return for followup sessions.

Chiropractic is a holistic approach to achieving complete health, instead of scheduling surgery or subscribing pain drugs. It is completely non-invasive and in most cases return the patient to their previous height of normal activity. To find out more about how this happens, make an appointment with a prominent chiropractor, today.