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Answers to the Most Common Questions About Chiropractic!

June 18, 2013 By Dr. Greg Alexander

“Once you go to a chiropractor you always have to go for the rest of your life.” Or …“I hear people get addicted to it.”
People do get addicted to feeling better than they have in a long, long time. Will you be going to a dentist, or your medical doctor or optometrist the rest of your life? How long should you exercise or eat right? These are just healthy lifestyle choices. Many people recognize the value of having a nervous system free of interference and choose regular adjustments to keep it that way.
“Why do I need to come in so often?”
We are doing something physical to change your body physically. Two things are required for that: enough frequency over a long enough time, just like getting in shape to run a marathon. It doesn’t matter how out of shape you are. If you work out frequently enough over a long enough period of time you can get into shape to run a marathon.
“Chiropractors aren’t real doctors.”
Our schooling is the same as medical schools. (See Table 1). The difference is our philosophy. M.D.’s have two ways to treat: drugs and surgery. Their philosophy is that healing comes from the outside. This pill will make you better, or I’ll remove this body part to make you better. Our philosophy is that healing comes from the inside and our bodies are self healing as long as there is no interference and we give it the right ingredients for health (nutrition and exercise). We remove the interference to the controlling system.the nervous system.
“Is it going to hurt?”
There are many techniques in chiropractic. One technique in which I specialize uses an adjusting instrument that gently taps to get the bone off of the nerve. Sometimes people go through retracing, which can be uncomfortable but is a wonderful sign because it is the body getting rid of old traumas from the past, allowing for a more complete healing.
“Chiropractic is too expensive.”
Compared to what? Braces for the teeth – $4,000-$6,000, M.R.I. for the full spine, – $1,800-$2,400, Lasik Eye Surgery – $3,500-$5,000, Breast Augmentation – $4,000-$10,000, Dental Implants – $1,250-$3000 per tooth, Year supply of Claritin – $1,200, Year supply of Cholesterol lowering drugs – $1,500 (without doctor visits), 6-12 month Chiropractic care plan – $1,800-$3,600 (plus the savings of getting off of medications), What is the value of having your brain communicate properly with the rest of your body?
“Chiropractic is dangerous”
Studies show that there is very little risk with the chiropractic adjustment and virtually none with the adjustment instrument. Statistically, it is more of a risk to take 2 Advil a day for 2 weeks than to get adjusted.
“Infants and Children should never be adjusted.”
Do they have a spine and a nervous system? One of the biggest traumas we ever go through is being born. Have you ever seen a child learn to walk? They will fall 30 times a day. Children respond to chiropractic care so much faster than adults. They haven’t had the years and years of physical, emotional, chemical stress and traumas that we have accumulated as adults.
If I can crack my own back, why do I need a chiropractor?
There is a big difference between cracking your own back and having a specific spinal adjustment. When someone feels the need to crack their own spine it is a sign that things aren’t working right. When you crack your back, if you don’t mess it up, it will generally feel better but main subluxations (misalignments) can’t be gotten yourself. So a few hours later you feel the need to do it again. All this self cracking creates looseness in the joints that can lead to degeneration. The main subluxations will still be there, creating havoc with your nervous system.
What is a subluxation?
In simplest terms, a subluxation is when one or more of the bones of your spine (Vertebrae) move out of normal position and create pressure on, or irritate spinal nerves. This pressure or irritation on the nerves then causes a change in the signals (or nerve energy) traveling over those nerves. Therefore, the area where the signal ends up will not function the way the brain intends.
Another way to look at it is:
-A complete break of the spinal cord = death   -A partial break of the spinal cord = paraplegia  -A minor break of the spinal cord = subluxation
So how does Chiropractic help with other health issues besides back pain (i.e. asthma,allergies, ulcers, bowel movements)?.
Well, if a nervous system is pinched and it goes to your stomach, your stomach will decrease its function by as much as 60%. So if your stomach doesn’t digest your food as it should, it could lead to ulcers or acid reflux.
Can I tell if I have a subluxation without consulting a Chiropractor?
Not always. A subluxation is like a dental cavity-you may have it for a long time before symptoms appear. That’s why periodic spinal check-ups are so important. Although it may be possible to know you have a subluxation, it is rarely possible to be sure you don’t. An occasional spinal check-up is always a good idea.

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Terribly rude and absolutely unmoved by my obvious pain. I stood through test after test and films only to be sent on my way with zero relief. Mr. Alexander said that we would talk about a plan for helping me when his next available appointment came up in 6 days!Go elsewhere for a confident professional.
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I have been a patient of Dr. Alexander's since 1995. I am always blown away by how much he truly cares about his patients. He has always taken great care of me and I no longer have the debilitating migraines I would get multiple times a month. Since I receive regular care, my body knows when it is time to go in each month to see him, and I feel like a new person again after every adjustment. I trust Dr. Alexander completely, and he kept me practically pain free through my pregnancy as well. He now sees my son in addition to my husband and parents. I can't reccomend him highly enough and you are making the right choice by chosing him for your chiropractor also!
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21:05 24 Mar 21
I came to Alexander Chiropractic based on a recomendation from a person I knew after I related a severe back pain attack that suddenly happened to me. I have never really had a back pain issue and had never seen a Chiropracter in my 74 years of life.I initially went to an Emergency Care clinic and they prescribed steroids.That treated the symptom but not the cause of my back pain.Dr. Alexander treats the cause and not the symptom.He laid out a plan to address the cause and I got on board.I have been seeing Dr. Alexander for almost three months and I could not be more pleased with the results.I highly recommend Dr. Alexander to someone with back problems and the staff there is top notch.I recently recommended Dr. Alexander to a friend "A.H." and here was his reply to me after going to see Dr. Alexander: "The treatments as well as the staff are top notch! I left there with alot of "homework" and he is on top of his profession.Thanks for your referral."
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14:41 22 May 20
Dr. Alexander is an extremely knowledgable chiropractor who helped to alleviate my back pain and re-align my spine. Dr. Alexander also educated me about general health in order to improve my overall quality of life. I would hands down recommend him for anyone going through any type of back pain because he truly gets down to the root of the problem, rather than simply fixing the pain.
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Richard Fason
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22:12 24 Jan 20
I was in a bad way before Dr. Greg Alexander started treating me. My thumb had stopped working and was very painful. I could not open a jar or use my thumb. I had to stop playing guitar. I had been having chronic back and neck pain for 20 years. My M.D., a general practitioner, had prescribed Celebrex, an NSAID, saying "it is rough to get older", just treating the symptoms without looking for the cause, presuming it was merely aging. I was only 50 years old and did not think my body should be breaking down so much. Dr. Alexander took my x-ray and did some thermal scans of my back and showed me in the x-rays where my spine was out of alignment and how only half of the joints in my spine were moving because of a car wreck from 20 years ago and how a pinched nerve in my neck was causing the thumb problem. Dr. Alexander determined the cause of my problems and then treated the cause of the problems rather than just treating the symptoms. Dr. Alexander promised he could help me and give me my young body back. Dr. Alexander did not use his hands to make adjustments to my spine. Dr. Alexander used the painless Activator Method. Dr. Alexander kept his promise, and I feel like I have my young body back. My thumb works again. I can play guitar again. I do not have the back pain anymore. Now, I can sleep more deeply and have dreams again, which I have not had in many years. My productivity at work has improved. My happiness has improved. The range of motion in my back has improved. I can turn around and look out the back window when I put the car in reverse again. My pain induced dementia is gone. I have started running at the park again. I am stronger physically than I have been in many, many years. When I workout now, I am not in pain the next day like I had been before I received Dr. Alexander's treatment. I cannot express how much Dr. Alexander has improved my quality of life, my outlook and my attitude. I still get emotional when I think of how much benefit I received from Dr. Greg Alexander and what would have happened if I had not received Dr. Greg Alexander's care and treatment when I did. Thank you Dr. Alexander! You are the best doctor that I have ever had the good fortune to have treat me. Best medical care ever!!!
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18:03 31 Aug 19
I have been a patient of Dr. Alexander since February 1994. That's 25 years as of this writing. My loyalty comes from his excellent care and great staff (Annette and Carol) over these many years. I have two degenerative disks in my low back, and I am a very active person. Those two things can be a bad combination for a person if the right care and attention is not given to their spine. Through regular visits over 25 years (at least twice a month maybe more depending on whats going on) Dr. Alexander has kept me running, cycling, swimming, lifting weights, climbing mountains, backpacking, camping, and more. If you have back trouble and are looking for an alternative to conventional medicine of pills and surgery I highly recommend trying Alexander Chiropractic Center first. Below is a recent photo of me carrying a heavy backpack on my approach to the summit of Mt. Baker. Cheers to Dr. Alexander, Annette, and Carol for their part in getting me to the top of this mountain and many others!
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16:29 21 Mar 19
I had developed a clicking in my knee (intense knee swelling also) and furthermore my leg would from time to time give out due to worsening of the situation - certainly I was close to falling. I walk in the park daily w/my dogs and thought those days were over. Dr. Alexander told me he could help me and he did! After less than three weeks I was walking an hour in the park daily again and no more clicking! Wow! Also the staff are very kind and professional. I highly recommend!!!
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