Chiropractic Service
Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic services are used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.
Unlike conventional medicine, which focuses on attempting to treat disease once it occurs, Dr. Heidi Schirmer and the team at the Baxter Village Health Center in Fort Mill, SC emphasize on improving your health in an effort to reduce the risk of pain and illness in the first place.
Conditions That We Treat
Allergies and Asthma - we can perform an upper cervical examination to determine if chiropractic care can reduce your allergic and asthmatic reactions.
Auto Accidents - Numerous studies have shown that years after whiplash victims settle their insurance claims, roughly half of them state that they still suffer with symptoms from their injuries. If you have been in a motor vehicle or any other kind of accident, don't assume that you escaped injury if you are not currently in pain.
Lower Back Pain - The low back can withstand tremendous forces without injury. However, if the low back is out of adjustment or has weakened supporting muscles, something as simple as lifting a bag of groceries can cause a low back injury.
Neck and Upper Back Pain - Can be treated with chiropractic care from issues arising from injuries, poor posture, subluxations, stress, and disc herniations.
General Wellness - Regular chiropractic care, eating a healthy diet, taking vitamin supplements, keeping your weight under control and stress management are all part of an overall wellness lifestyle that, if followed, results in a longer, healthier and pain-free life.
Osteoarthritis - Chiropractors use very gentle spinal adjustments to place the spinal column in proper alignment, which has a positive effect on the hip joints that are connected to the spine. While hip and knee osteoarthritis is not curable at this time, it is very much manageable with the help of chiropractic care.
Osteoporosis - Regular chiropractic care, by correcting spinal misalignments and optimizing nerve system functioning, makes it possible for your body to properly use your exercise and nutrition to keep your bones healthy and strong.
Pinched Nerve - The successful treatment of trigger points or "pinched nerves" usually requires a combination of chiropractic care, stretching and a form of deep tissue massage called 'trigger point therapy.'
Sciatica - The vast majority of the time, sciatic pain can be relieved through a combination of stretches, deep tissue massage of the piriformis muscle and chiropractic care.
Slipped Disc - Mild to moderate disc herniations can usually be treated conservatively with stretching, exercise therapy and chiropractic care. More advanced cases will often require some form of spinal decompression, such as traction or mechanical decompression, in conjunction with chiropractic care.
Shoulder Pain - Chiropractors will always seek to treat shoulder pain with the most gentle and drug-free methods possible. The ultimate goal of chiropractic care for shoulder pain is to bring the patient's shoulder back to full function while reducing and eliminating the pain caused by the injury.
Tennis Elbow - A chiropractor will be able to determine if a misalignment in your spine, neck, or shoulders may be causing an overcompensation injury. In some cases, a basic chiropractic adjustment may be all your need to stop your symptoms of pain. Your chiropractor will also work with you to determine which activities may have caused your injury and will have you rest your arm while refraining from the trigger activities.
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