CHIROPRACTIC CARE: A DIFFERENT METHOD OF TREATMENT
Providing Chiropractic Services in Manhattan, Soho & Tribeca
Chiropractic services aren’t the same as standard medical treatment: instead of using medication and surgery, we use spinal adjustments and related treatments to help patients with pain and other problems stemming from pinched nerves. Learn more by taking a look at the information on this page.
THE BENEFITS OF CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES
There are many ways that chiropractic care can benefit you, whether you have been injured or not. Chiropractors are well-versed in spinal health and wellness, allowing us the experienced insight to help our patients work towards their overall goals. Whether you need short-term services for injury recovery or long-term assistance for chronic pain relief, our office is here to help.
Here are just a few of the benefits that come with developing a relationship with our professionals and taking advantage of our chiropractic services:
- Pain Reduction: Many people initially choose to visit a chiropractor to help manage their pain. Whether you have been injured or you have a chronic condition that causes you pain, regular chiropractic care can help in many ways. We will work with the rest of your medical team to devise a treatment plan that helps you address your symptoms. Many patients find that chiropractic services reduce or even eliminate their pain.
- Injury Prevention: One of the most important benefits of regular chiropractic care is the way that it affects our bodies. Chiropractic adjustments help improve balance and mobility while reducing tension and pain. A body that moves better is less likely to fall or become injured in other ways.
- Better Flexibility: Long-term chiropractic services can help improve your flexibility and expand your range of motion.
- Better Mental Health: Chiropractic care helps reduce stress on the spinal column, leading to improved functioning of the nervous system. When your nervous system is functioning properly, it can help regulate your body's response to stress, which can help reduce feelings of stress or depression. By improving your nervous system's functionality and reducing the amount of pain you feel in your day-to-day life, you'll find that your sense of overall happiness and well-being is improved.
- Improved Immunity: When your nervous system is functioning properly, your immune system is better able to fight off infection and sickness. Regular spinal adjustments can help boost your immunity to disease; they can also promote healing and tissue repair by improving blood circulation throughout the body.
- Increased Body Awareness: Adding chiropractic care to your overall wellness routine can help you become more aware of your body and how it is feeling. We can help reduce pain, improve symptoms of chronic conditions, and improve range of motion; while working towards these goals, you will develop a better sense of your physical abilities and become better able to tell when something is wrong. This can help you detect potential problems more quickly and address them sooner.
At Spring Street Chiropractic, our mission is to help our patients achieve their wellness goals through regular chiropractic services. We work with people from throughout Manhattan, SoHo, Tribeca, and the rest of the surrounding NYC area. Contact our office today to arrange an appointment for chiropractic care!
HUMAN ANATOMY
The spinal cord is the information superhighway of the body, transmitting electrical impulses from the brain to all parts of the body through millions of nerve cells. It’s located within the spinal column , a column of twenty-four bones known as vertebrae. This design is extremely flexible, allowing our body to bend in nearly all directions, including forward, backward, and side-to-side. Furthermore, the spine has three curves in order to allow our body to support our weight as we move, walk, and more.
While the spinal column is meant to provide protection for the vital spinal cord, this flexibility can lead to drawbacks. If nerves or blood vessels get pinched between the vertebrae , this can lead to interruption in nerve flow and blood flow. This, in turn, can lead to many different ailments and problems.
If a nerve in the spinal column is pinched or irritated, it can cause a chain reaction that can lead to symptoms of pain or discomfort in virtually any part of the body. Because of that, it is crucial that the vertebrae be in the proper position to allow proper function of the nervous system.
Chiropractic treatment aims to correct the misalignment of vertebrae through spinal adjustment. By using his or her hands, a chiropractor can put the spine back into proper alignment, relieving pinched or irritated nerves. Once nervous and blood flow is restored, the patient will often feel more comfortable, and pain may disappear.
CHIROPRACTOR TRAINING & EDUCATION
Chiropractors are trained in a manner similar to doctors, though with many significant differences. It starts with undergraduate education, usually comprised of a pre-chiropractic program of at least two years. Like a pre-med curriculum, the courses in a pre-chiropractic program are often concentrated in the sciences. Many students often earn an undergraduate degree in the sciences before moving on to chiropractic school.
Chiropractic school lasts for four years, and the student must study in an accredited institution. (Again, this is similar to medical school.) Their training is composed of a mixture of academic study and hands-on training. In order to practice, a graduate of a chiropractic institution must pass rigorous national and state board exams, proving that he or she is ready to treat patients.
CHIROPRACTIC CARE FOR MANHATTAN AND BEYOND
Dr. Allan Sicignano has been providing chiropractic services to residents in the Manhattan, Soho, and Tribeca areas for over 20 years. At Spring Street Chiropractic, we specialize in treating patients who experience symptoms including lower back pain, neck pain, sciatica, headaches, arthritis, and more. Our goal is to help patients to achieve pain-free lives without the need of drugs or surgery.