Things to Ask About Your Method of Treatment Your Trusted Chiropractor During Consultation

Experiencing pain on a regular basis should not be a part of anyone’s lives. You should be able to wake up in the morning feeling amazing, but many people are not able to do this because of chronic pain, whether due to an auto accident or another type of injury. Chiropractic services can help you work toward living a life that is pain free. The sooner you begin your treatment, the better it is for you, because injuries don’t get well over time without proper care.

Before receiving treatment, you want to ask any questions that you have. Being well informed will enable you to move forward with your treatment with confidence. Here are some questions that you can ask your doctor.

What Is the Expected Outcome of My Treatment?

Knowing what you are working toward will allow you to keep on track even when you don’t feel like coming in for a visit. If this treatment requires multiple steps, ask the chiropractor to outline it for you before agreeing to it. If there are any side effects or if it is just a temporary fix, you may want to find out as well. Chiropractors normally disclose all of these, anyway, so ask as many questions as possible for complete understanding.

What Can I Do At Home to Help My Treatment?

While you may find that a visit to a Beaverton chiropractor may just be what you need to alleviate the pain, what you are doing in between the visits can be just as crucial. For example, are you eating right and exercising properly? Depending on the injury, stretching every now and then may help you. In some instances, the chiropractor may even recommend cold and heat therapy. If you plan on taking up some form of exercise again, ask your chiropractor if this will help or hurt your condition. Last but not the least, ask what you can do to prevent your injury from happening again.

While these questions may be simple, what you do with the answers can help you greatly. It is important to keep moving forward with your treatment plan and also taking proper care of yourself at home. While you can be sure that the chiropractor will do his part, it is necessary that you do your part when you are not under his supervision as well.

Sources:

Chiropractic care for pain relief, HealthHarvard.edu
What Is Chiropractic?, Acatoday.org
21 Ways to be a Savvy Chiropractic Patient, Spine-Health.com

Dr. Darren Faherty D.C.

In 2004, Dr. Darren Faherty graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biology from UWEC - University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. Dr. Darren continued education at the highly esteemed University of Western States (formerly Western States Chiropractic College) where he obtained his chiropractic degree in 2007. He has been helping people recover from injuries and return to their normal lifestyles ever since.