Superb Chiropractic Care
With A Personal Touch
Chiropractor Rockford MI
Welcome to Adapt Chiropractic located in Rockford MI. Chiropractic is one of the most amazing healthcare professions, but very few people understand what it's all about. This article is here to help you gain a basic understanding of how our Rockford MI chiropractors can help you and your family.
Chiropractic care is the practice of using spinal alignment to alleviate a wide variety of physical ailments, including muscle strain, neck pain, chronic back pain, and more. This is accomplished by adjusting the position of the spinal column to its proper shape, providing a non-invasive solution for pain relief.
Our Techniques
Many techniques are utilized in this office in order to provide the best possible care and outcomes for all different types of patients.
- Palmer package (Thompson, Gonstead, Diversified, Toggle Recoil)
- Motion palpation
- Cox flexion distraction
- Manual therapy of soft tissues (Active Release Technique, Trigger Point Therapy)
- Gentle adjusting techniques including activator
- Ultrasound Therapy
- Various stretching techniques
- Personalized strengthening exercises
- Intersegmental traction tables
X-ray is available at our office. During the evaluation process it may be necessary to use the x-rays to confirm congenital or preexisting conditions, or to determine damage from injury or pathology. The ability to use x-rays allows us to practice in a safe and effective manner, and results in quicker resolution of symptoms.
what kind of training does a chiropractor have?
Chiropractic doctors go through a minimum of four years of schooling at a chiropractic college, generally preceded by an undergraduate degree in the basic sciences or several years of experience in a prior relevant health care field.
Students of chiropractic care must spend a minimum of at least 4,200 hours with their teacher, and a minimum of 1,000 hours of fully supervised clinical training with an instructor as they learn the appropriate techniques to help heal your body and restore it to its natural, fully functioning state.
At Adapt Chiropractic our chiropractic team is ready to meet with you to discuss your needs. We will help to design a program that is right for you. We look forward to meeting you.