Frequently Asked Questions at
Spinal Care Chiropractic

Dr. Daniel practices Gonstead Chiropractic, which is pain-free and comfortable. We have several specialized tables available to accommodate you, avoiding any unnecessary twisting or rotation of the spine.

It’s a common misconception that Chiropractic only deals with the spine. In fact, Gonstead Chiropractors like Dr. Daniel and Dr. Min adjust shoulders, knees, ankles, wrists, hips and jaws. Because your spine protects your nerves, adjustments can help with other diseases and health problems by maintaining the flow of messages that go from the brain to the rest of your body.

A slipped disc, bulge, prolapse, rupture, extrusion or protrusion are common names for disc herniation. It’s commonly experienced by people of all ages.

Dr. Daniel and Dr. Min can effectively treat disc problems with adjustments. A study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiologic Therapeutics shows that an astounding 90.5% of patients with lumbar disc herniation have substantial improvements within three months of starting Chiropractic care!

Chiropractic care is appropriate for all ages. Both Dr. Daniel and Dr. Min have had patients that range from three days old to 101 years old. Dr. Daniel’s youngest patient is his son Nathan, who was checked at birth and adjusted at three days old.

Babies go through extreme trauma from the birthing process and should be checked soon after to ensure their best health. As they grow, children have hundreds of falls that can affect the condition of their spine. It’s better to be safe and catch any problems early before they become more complex health concerns.

As an adult, you should be checked and adjusted to correct any spinal problems and promote your overall health.

Pain is not an indicator of whether you are healthy. Only 10% of the nerves in your body detect pain. By the time you feel it, you may have been in ill health for a long time. Chiropractic is about prevention, not cure. As you go to the dentist to have your teeth checked regularly, so should you have regular spinal checkups with Dr. Daniel or Dr. Min.

Heat packs can be used to relieve muscular pain and tension. Ice packs help reduce inflammation and pain. We advise our patients to use ice packs on the area we’re treating to decrease swelling and improve recovery.

The majority of our patients experience relief within 4-6 adjustments; however, it depends on the severity of your condition and your lifestyle.

Chiropractic care often requires multiple sessions over time for optimal results. Some individuals may experience instant relief on the first adjustment; however, this is temporary. To experience the full benefit of chiropractic care requires patience and consistency. As the adjustments are done manually, it requires multiple sessions to have longer lasting effect and changes in the spine’s condition. Chronic issues take longer to resolve than acute ones. Results of chiropractic care varies from person to person because a lot of factors affect the results including age, lifestyle, current spine condition, consistency of care, current health of the patient, genetics, compliance to recommendations and the skills and experience of the chiropractor treating the patient. Like any other treatment (even medical or pharmaceutical), results can never be guaranteed because of the number of factors that affect results. Likewise, the number of sessions required varies from person to person. Furthermore, as the body ages and due to normal daily activities, stress, trauma or accidents, there is a continuous need for regular chiropractic care. Chiropractic care may fix or resolve a symptom, but it doesn’t mean it will be fixed for life due to normal wear and tear of the body. The constant movement of the body may cause problems to come back over time or for others to appear. As always the goal is to catch minor issues before it becomes big and maintain spinal health as much as possible. You use your spine every day -to stand, sit, walk, lift and twist. It’s under constant stress, so it makes sense that you need to take good care of it. To enjoy great health in the future, regular checkups with Dr. Daniel or Dr. Min can prevent injury and pain from happening.

X-Rays are mandatory for Gonstead chiropractors as it informs them not just of the current condition of the spine, including possible congenital abnormalities and medical conditions, but also help them see how the vertebra has misaligned, therefore enabling them to be more accurate in treating the patient. Due to the X-Ray being an important diagnostic tool, Gonstead chiropractors are very specific with how the X-Rays are taken, from views down to how the patient must be positioned during the procedure. In general, Gonstead chiropractors will not treat patients without X-Rays unless they are pregnant or very young children wherein accurate X-rays will be too difficult to do. It is important to note that X-Rays are always required even if a patient already had MRI done because each test shows different information regarding a patient’s condition as well the X-Ray required is weight-bearing whilst MRIs are done prone or lying down. X-rays are vital to understanding the cause of your problem, and the best way to go about correcting it. With X-rays, Dr. Daniel and Dr. Min can give you a specific diagnosis and use precise adjustments to help you. If we didn’t have X-rays taken, it would be impossible to know for certain how to properly treat you.