Is Your Recovery Taking Off?

"From time to time, I’m asked how we create a care plan; how many visits and how frequent should they be. This is where experience and the ‘art’ of chiropractic come into play.

"During the examination, I’m recording what I find and comparing it with similar cases we’ve helped. I’m evaluating your condition, its severity, your age, lifestyle, attitude and dozens of other factors. Each plays a role in the recommendations I eventually make for the first phase of your care.

"If the visits are too far apart, we never create enough of a momentum to reverse the downward trend that prompts people to seek care in our office. Just like an airplane has to develop enough speed to produce the lift to take off, so too with our initial care recommendations. If the visits are too frequent, the body doesn’t have enough time to put the adjustments to use, and in a sense, the energy is “wasted.” There’s a real skill in picking the right balance between too frequent and not frequent enough.

"Sometimes I misjudge. But most of the time there are other factors. In fact, we’ve identified almost a dozen issues that can be involved. So, if you’re not progressing as quickly as you’d hoped, click here and see what else might be going on."

Dr. Tracy Asks some important questions of interest to Akron residents - Chiropractor Akron Dr. Tracy Asks...

If you have a fever, are you sick or healthy?
Chiropractors love asking this question because it gets to the root of the chiropractic difference. Turns out fevers, vomiting, coughing and even sneezing are all healthy responses. It means your body is working correctly. Taking medications to suppress these natural processes can actually prolong your recovery.
How long does it take to form a bone spur?
Many who begin chiropractic care think their problem happened "last week when you bent over funny." But pictures of the spine tell a different story. Chiropractors know it can take your body years to deposit the calcium necessary to form a bone spur. It's your body's response to stress due to gravity or joint malfunction. And chiropractic care can help.