Johnson%20Chiropractic%20-%20Artlogo.jpgCARE RECOMMENDATIONS

Chiropractic Care isn't solely about Pain Management, it's about optimizing how your body functions by enhancing the health of the chief system of the body, the Nervous System.  Physical irritations and impingements (pinching) of spinal nerve roots by misaligned vertebrae can be a hidden cause of dysfunction and disease within the body.  Only in the latter stages do "Subluxations" actually produce symptoms like pain and muscle spasms.  That means the body's overall health suffers long before pain shows up.

 

The Nervous System Controls and regulates every action that your body performs.  If it is damaged your body will have a harder time maintaining itself.

Wellness Care is about being proactive towards your health, taking care of something BEFORE it affects your health.  Below are Care Recommendations designed to protect and enhance each group's health.

INFANTS

  • If labor and delivery was long or difficult the infant should be seen as soon as possible.
  • Infants should be examined immediately if they are abnormally fussy, unable to sleep, won't eat, are frequently sick, or are having trouble moving in certain ways.
  • 3, 6, 9, 12-month Wellchecks are recommended.

TODDLERS AND CHILDREN

  • Yearly Check-ups are recommended.
  • Children should be examined prior to going to school in the fall.
  • Children should be examined if problems develop with ear infections, nocturnal eneuresis (bedwetting) fussiness or irritability, complains of pain, won't sleep, won't eat, seems get sick often, developing slowly, not moving normally, or experienced trauma.

PRE-TEENS AND TEENAGERS

  • Yearly Check-ups are recommended.
  • Pre-teens and Teenagers should be examined prior to starting school in the fall.
  • Pre-teens and Teenagers should be examined prior to beginning a sport, reports of pain, feeling overly tired all the time, has headaches, gets sick frequently, trouble performing physical tasks.

YOUNG ADULTS AND ADULTS

  • Yearly Check-ups are recommended.
  • Young Adults and Adults should be examined if they experience pain, muscle spasm, fatigue, headaches, poor immunity to disease, trouble performing physical tasks, nausea, dizziness, bowel or bladder issues, and undefined illness.
  • If the young adult or adult has a labor-intensive job, has moderate-to-severe stress, has experienced physical trauma, is very physically active, performs repetitive motions, has poor posture, has poor workplace or home ergonomics they may need to be seen on a more regular basis.
  • A monthly treatment will help prevent spinal and health issues from developing.  A healthy nervous system is a requirement for a healthy body.

EXPECTING MOTHERS

  • Monthly Wellness Checks
  • Managing Flare-Ups
  • 3-Week Postnatal Follow-up

SCOLIOSIS

  • Monthly Check-ups to keep their condition from progressing once asymptomatic.