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1. The sooner you get treated, the sooner the pain will go away.

Your local chiropractor is there to determine what has caused the problem, then prescribe and deliver the treatment that will get you back to health. Pain is an indication that something has happened to your body. As the doctor adjusts you back to a more natural state, the pain goes away and limitations you experienced (restricted neck motion, limited arm rotation, difficulty getting in and our of your car, etc.) can become a thing of the past.

2. If you wait, the injury or condition can worsen.

Just like letting a problem tooth fester (without immediate attention from your dentist), delaying getting professional help can make matters worse. You become at risk for not only continued pain, but more intense pain. Worsening conditions can also lead to a more challenging recovery process.

3. Pain or structural change to your body can affect how you walk, sit and sleep.

These undesirable changes can seriously impact other parts of your body, literally creating more problems for you. For example, hip or knee injuries can alter how you walk, putting unintended strain on a foot or ankle. This can lead to new problems, which would have been avoided if the original issue had been addressed sooner.

Your initial visit to the chiropractor will include an exam to diagnose the nature of the problem and identifying the step or steps to correct it. It’s common for an experienced chiropractor to deliver the first “adjustment” right then, often providing significant improvement in how the patient feels that very day.

Chiropractors are best known for their ability to correct misalignments of the spine. But that’s just part of what chiropractors do as part of an overall plan to manage and relieve pain and many kinds of ailments.