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Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Doctors of chiropractic—often referred to as DCs, chiropractors or chiropractic physicians—practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. In addition to their expertise in spinal adjustment, doctors of chiropractic have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling

Adjustments

Chiropractic adjustment or manipulation is a manual procedure that utilizes the highly refined skills developed during the doctor of chiropractic’s intensive years of chiropractic education. The chiropractic physician typically uses his or her hands—or an instrument—to manipulate the joints of the body, particularly the spine, in order to restore or enhance joint function. This often helps resolve joint inflammation and reduces the patient’s pain. Chiropractic manipulation is a highly controlled procedure that rarely causes discomfort. The chiropractor adapts the procedure to meet the specific needs of each patient. Patients often note positive changes in their symptoms immediately following treatment.

FAKTR

FAKTR incorporates the latest research and evidence-based soft-tissue techniques into a comprehensive protocol to treat common disorders of the musculoskeletal system and complicated injuries quickly and easily. FAKTR can treat a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions including tendinopathy, sprains, strains, entrapment syndromes, and fascial restrictions such as plantar fasciitis. Some common forms of treatment involved with FAKTR may include instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation, myofascial release, cupping or the use of therapeutic taping. All of these treatment methods may be applied in a variety of ways to help a patient restore normal movement to an area.

Modalities/In Office Care

In many cases, various modalities may be used to enhance and speed up recovery. Some of these include Therapeutic Ultrasound or ice therapy, both of which are offered at Weymouth Chiropractic and Wellness Center. Other forms of in office care include active rehab exercises as prescribed by the providers at Weymouth Chiropractic and Wellness Center.

At Home Recommendations

Care does not end when your visit does! The staff at Weymouth Chiropractic and Wellness Center will recommend a variety of at home solutions to improve your health including stretches, strengthening exercises and lifestyle modifications such as ergonomic advice and nutritional counseling.

What Research Shows

A growing list of research studies and reviews demonstrate that the services provided by chiropractors are clinically effective, safe and cost effective.  Following are excerpts and summaries from a few of those studies. The evidence supports the natural, whole-body, drug-free approach of chiropractic for a variety of conditions. 

In a Randomized controlled trial, 183 patients with neck pain were randomly allocated to manual therapy (spinal mobilization), physiotherapy (mainly exercise) or general practitioner care (counseling, education and drugs) in a 52-week study. The clinical outcomes measures showed that manual therapy resulted in faster recovery than physiotherapy and general practitioner care. Moreover, total costs of the manual therapy-treated patients were about one-third of the costs of physiotherapy or general practitioner care.

         – Korthals-de Bos et al (2003), British Medical Journal

“Reduced odds of surgery were observed for…those whose first provider was a chiropractor. 42.7% of workers [with back injuries] who first saw a surgeon had surgery, in contrast to only 1.5% of those who saw a chiropractor.”

          -Keeney et al (2012), Spine 

“Cervical spine manipulation was associated with significant improvement in headache outcomes in trials involving patients with neck pain and/or neck dysfunction and headache.”

          -McCrory, Penzlen, Hasselblad, Gray (2001), Duke Evidence Report

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“ Dr. Scott kept me feeling good and pain free during my pregnancy, which allowed me to stay active and strong throughout the nine months. I had a very short labor and delivery, which prevented me from having a C-section, as I was allotted a very small window or time to birth my son due to the umbilical cord being wrapped around his neck. There is no doubt that my visits to Dr. Scott’s assisted with my safe and successful delivery.”

- Stephanie B.

“ Dr. Scott is amazing chiropractor. Super smart, gentle, wonderful with patients -- plus, he's the nicest guy in the world. He healed my foot and I am so grateful that I can wear shoes again. 5 star treatment for sure. Thank you, Dr. Scott!”

- Robin S.

“ After sitting in front of my computer all day/every day, I've noticed that I tend to slouch forward and I do not have the best range in motion with my arms. After an adjustment from Dr. Scott, I felt GREAT. Cannot wait for my next adjustment! Even if it's your first time with a chiropractor or you've been going for years, I highly recommend giving Weymouth Chiropractic and Wellness Center a shot and then you'll definitely want to come back.”

- Kaitlin B.

“ Dr. Scott took care of me for years while I was playing rugby with the national champion Boston 13s. He helped me stay healthy and when I was injured helped me get back to my peak. He was professional, knowledgeable and always worked with me to ensure I could perform at work and at rugby. I cannot say enough great things or recommend him and his practice highly enough.”

- Greg R.

“ If you want someone to listen to your story and explain to you your problem, go to Dr. Scott. Dr. Scott is compassionate and knowledgeable and will get to the root of your problem rather than just treating your symptoms!”

- Richard M.

“ Dr. Scott and the team are absolutely wonderful! The office is bright, calming and clean. Dr. Scott not only adjusts but helps educate on the body's mechanisms by also focusing on the muscles related to my issues. Though his treatment I have much less back pain and look forward to continuing my treatments for general health.”

- Jessica M.