Back pain, and other symptoms caused by unexpected injuries
or conditions, affect almost every individual at least once throughout their
lifetime. Fortunately, there are numerous treatment options available to ease
many irritating symptoms. Although the effectiveness of a procedure is a major
factor when choosing the best treatment, it’s essential to acknowledge that
cost is just as important a factor when we are considering our health care
options. People want quality care that works without adding excessive medical
costs.
According to recent studies, chiropractic treatment is both an
effective and more affordable treatment option than other, more invasive
medical procedures.
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a natural form of health care that targets
disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system while focusing
on the relation between the body’s structure, primarily the spine, and its
functioning. A doctor of chiropractic, or DC, may utilize a variety of
treatment approaches depending on the individuals type of injuries or
conditions.
Chiropractic doesn’t use drugs or surgery, instead, chiropractors
primarily perform spinal adjustments and manual manipulations to correct spinal
misalignment complications, ease pain and other symptoms as well as support the
body’s natural ability to heal itself. They may also combine spinal
manipulations with other treatments such as, rehabilitation exercises, relaxation
techniques, heat and ice therapy, electrical stimulation, and counseling about
diet, weight loss and other lifestyle factors by recommending dietary
supplements.
In many cases, chiropractic care may be an individual’s
primary method of treatment. A majority of people visit chiropractors for
treatment of low back pain, neck pain and headaches.
Chiropractic Care is Cost-Effective
Through various studies, chiropractic has demonstrated to be
a cost-effective alternative treatment option. Chiropractic care contributes to
fewer medical expenses because, not only does it relieve the symptoms of an
injury or condition, regular spinal adjustments and manual manipulations can actually
help prevent further damage or injury as well as prevent the development of
numerous conditions, thus avoiding additional medical expenses. When the body
is functioning effectively, it has the ability to heal itself. Chiropractic
treatment naturally helps restore the body’s own recuperative capabilities to
promote a faster, safer rehabilitation process while avoiding side effects.
Furthermore, chiropractic helps individuals avoid other
costly and often unnecessary medical procedures, including tests, surgery and expensive
drugs. A subluxation, or spinal misalignment, can often cause nerve compression
or impingement which may lead to symptoms of pain and discomfort. Other medical
professionals generally recommend the use of medications to relieve the
symptoms, but these can frequently only temporarily ease the pain of the injury
or condition. Surgery can also be used to correct the issues, however, the
procedure is still invasive and costly.
Chiropractic care promotes overall health and wellness by
going to the root cause of the symptoms and restoring the original function of
the body, improving the individual’s quality of life as well as providing an
affordable, less expensive treatment option for many people that need health
care for a variety of complications.
Achieving Fitness Goals: A Client’s Story
Dr. Alex Jimenez’s clinic and Push-as-Rx ®™ system has
efficiently helped a variety of people to achieve their ultimate fitness goals
and optimal health. Samuel Baldwin, captain in the United States army, was looking
for the opportunity to train more when he found Push-as-Rx ®™ and he was
immediately hooked. Samuel Baldwin believes Push as Rx is different from other
gyms, with an environment where all the people and coaches are goal setters.
Samuel Baldwin's life was impacted by Push-as-Rx ®™ to become better than ever
before.
Dr. Jimenez’s clinic and PUSH-as-Rx ®™ system is
leading the field with laser focus supporting our youth sport programs.
The PUSH-as-Rx ®™ System is a sport specific athletic program
designed by a strength-agility coach and physiology doctor with a combined 40
years of experience working with extreme athletes. At its core, the program is
the multidisciplinary study of reactive agility, body mechanics and extreme
motion dynamics. Through continuous and detailed assessments of the athletes in
motion and while under direct supervised stress loads, a clear quantitative
picture of body dynamics emerges. Exposure to the biomechanical vulnerabilities
are presented to our team. Immediately, we adjust our methods for
our athletes in order to optimize performance. This highly adaptive
system with continual dynamic adjustments has helped many of our athletes
come back faster, stronger, and ready post injury while safely minimizing
recovery times. Results demonstrate clear improved agility, speed, decreased
reaction time with greatly improved postural-torque
mechanics. PUSH-as-Rx ®™ offers specialized extreme performance
enhancements to our athletes no matter the age.
By Dr. Alex Jimenez
