Chiropractic & Safety

Chiropractic is widely recognized as one of the safest drug-free, non-invasive therapies available for the treatment of back pain, neck pain, joint pain of the arms or legs, headaches, and other neuromusculoskeletal complaints. Although chiropractic has an excellent safety record, no health treatment is completely free of potential adverse effects. The risks associated with chiropractic, however, are very small. Many patients feel immediate relief following chiropractic treatment, but some may sometimes experience mild soreness or aching, just as they do after some forms of exercise. Current literature shows that minor discomfort or soreness following spinal manipulation typically fades within 24 hours. Neck adjustments typically require bending at the neck, the potential adverse effects of which may concern many people. At Balanced Body Chiropractic, Dr. Singh eliminates this as a risk factor with the use of the Activator and Impulse methods of adjusting, the protocols of which remove this bending.

Chiropractic & Pregnancy

Pregnant women frequently get amazing results from chiropractic. Chiropractors are trained in special techniques for adjusting pregnant women throughout the pregnancy.  Because of the inability to take medication for pain, the natural approaches of chiropractic are the logical choice for pregnant women. More and more, obstetricians are referring to chiropractors due to the effectiveness of spinal adjustments for pain relief.

Chiropractic Research & Effectiveness of Adjusting Instruments

Over the past 20 years, a myriad of research has been conducted into the effectiveness of chiropractic adjusting instruments. Collectively, this research has demonstrated that hand-held chiropractic adjusting instruments indeed, create bone movement, spinal nerve root and neuromuscular reflex responses that are widely held as responsible for the mechanisms of the therapeutic effects of chiropractic adjustments.   For more on such research, please visit the Activator and NeuroMechanical Innovations websites using the Health Resources link under New Patient Center.