De La Fe Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a natural healing method that allows the body to heal without medications, injections, or surgeries. This is done by correcting spinal misalignments which cause an imbalance of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. Chiropractic is safe and effective and has helped millions of people to restore their bodies to a great level of health. The chiropractic profession, with over 50,000 doctors, comprises the second largest health care field in the United States, and is the second most sought health care after general practitioners. The education process for a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) is much like that of medical doctors (M.D.), dentists (D.D.S.), and osteopaths (D.O.). The Doctor of Chiropractic must earn his/her degree after several years of undergraduate studies followed by five years of chiropractic / medical education at an accredited university.

Following a comprehensive health history and examination your chiropractor will evaluate all of his findings and design a treatment and rehabilitation program that best fits your needs. Your treatment will consist of spinal adjustments and manipulations to help correct misaligned vertebrae and restore proper balance to your spine and nervous system. Much like your mechanic realigns the tires on your car, a chiropractor will realign your joints to allow for better flexibility and function which helps to decrease joint wear and tear. Other aspects of your treatment will consist of a wide variety of physio-therapies, to reduce pain and swelling of the joints. Your chiropractor will also set up an extensive exercise program for you to help increase your strength and flexibility which will help to prevent recurrence of your injuries. Our office also provides treatment for all types of sports injuries including hips, knees, ankle, shoulders and wrists.

Every science of healing has what is known as an "avenue of approach." For example, in the field of medicine, a hypodermic needle injects drugs through the skin or a pill is ingested into the stomach. There need not be anything wrong with the skin or stomach. They are the "avenues" through which the drugs gain access to the body.

For the Doctor of Chiropractic, the "avenue of approach," is the spine. This is because the spine houses and protects the spinal cord and nervous system which is the "switchboard" of the your body. Information passes from your brain to the spinal cord the exits the spine through the nerves to every area of your body. When these vertebrae become misaligned though injury or stress the nerves can be interfered with causing abnormal nerve activity. This nerve interference can interfere with the function of the musculature and other body functions including your heart, lung, kidneys and other organs.

Most conditions and diseases are the result of some underlying cause within the body. Chiropractic has developed special techniques for locating and correcting spinal misalignments that disturb nerve function to the muscles, organs, tissues, and cells of the body. Chiropractic is a drug free way to decrease pain and restore your body to it's normal function.

• Children: Anyone who wants experience a non invasive drug free approach to health.
  
• Pregnant Women and Infants: For a more comfortable pregnancy and for a healthier baby.
  
• Office Workers: Sedentary workers who often suffer from headaches, neck, shoulder pain, TMJ and wrist problems.
  
• Blue Collar Workers: Anyone with neck, back, hip and leg problems.
  
• Athletes: For peak performance, a safer workout, and quicker recovery from injury.
  
• The Elderly: For more energy, mobility, and to help prevent drug dependency.
  
• Families: To help the entire family get healthy and stay healthy.
  
• Students: For higher grades, better concentration, improved self esteem and improved physical coordination.
  
• Anyone working in one Position: Office workers, artists, nurses, dentists, truck drivers and surgeons benefit from chiropractic.

The safety of chiropractic has been well documented in professional journals. Side effects of manipulative therapy occur in approximately one out of every one million adjustments. Let's compare this to the serious side effects of medications and surgical errors to put safety in perspective. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (April 1998), 51% of all drugs have serious side effects not detected prior to approval. We have recently seen this with the removal of Vioxx after it was found to cause severe anxiety attacks as well as many other medications. The same article also states that prescription drugs injur 1.5 million people so severely they require hospitalization and 100,000 people die each year. This makes prescription drugs the 4th leading cause of death in the United States. This is not meant to degrade medical treatment or medical doctors, only to compare the safety and efficacy of chiropractic to that of medicine.

Yes, Our office provides its patients with the very best chiropractic care available for a reasonable and affordable price. In order to familiarize you with the financial policies of this office we would like to explain your payment options.

Your initial consultation with the doctor is always FREE.

We accept Medicare and most other insurance plans. However, it is important to understand that all insurance policies differ greatly in terms of copay, deductible and percentage of coverage. If you have any questions regarding your insurance coverage, we will be happy to verify your benefits prior to your first office visit, so you know exactly what your responsibility will be.

For those without insurance, we understand that health care cost can be overwhelming and to remedy these overwhelming costs we have created multiple payments options available for you and your family. This year we have created an Lifestyle wellness membership program that allows for discounted chiropractic access for 12 months. Health is always our primary goal and we will gladly work with you to find a payment arrangement that will fit into your budget.

Work, Auto and Personal Injuries are usually covered 100%.

Chiropractic & Phyiscal Medicine Pricing

Chiropractic Treatment - $50.00 / session

Decompression - $60.00 / session

Massage Therapy - $60.00 / hour

Massage Therapy - $90.00 / 1.5 hours

Cold Laser - $40.00 / session

Therapeutic Exercise - $45.00 / session

Myofascial Release - $40.00 / session

Ultrasound - $30.00 / session

Electric Muscle Stim - $30.00 /session

Cryotherapy - $15.00 / session

Hydrotherapy - $15.00 / session