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What Chiropractors Actually Do: Debunking Common Myths · The Dohnal Health Minute

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  Hey there and welcome back. I'm Dr. Chris Donnell
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  and this is the Donnell Chiropractic Podcast.
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  Coming to you from right here in Nashville, Tennessee.
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  Um, today we're tackling something I think is
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  really important. We're going to talk about what
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  chiropractors actually do, uh, because there
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  are a lot of myths floating around out there
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  and I want to clear the air. Now here's the thing.
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  I hear it all the time in my office. People come
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  in and they say, Dr. Donald, I wasn't sure if
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  I should come see you because I heard chiropractors
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  just crack your back and send you home. And I
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  totally get it. If you've never been to a chiropractor
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  before, or if you only what you've seen in movies
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  or heard from a friend, it can seem a little
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  mysterious. So let's break this down together.
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  The first big myth is that chiropractors only
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  treat back pain. I hear this one constantly.
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  Yes, we absolutely help people with back pain,
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  and we're really good at it, but that's just
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  one piece of what we do. The spine connects to
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  everything. Your nervous system runs through
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  it, so when something is off in the spine, it
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  can affect your neck, your shoulders, your hips,
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  even your headaches. I work with people dealing
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  with tension headaches, with sciatica, with shoulder
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  problems, with knee pain. Chiropractic care is
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  really about how your whole musculoskeletal system
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  is functioning and how that affects the way you
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  feel and move every single day. Now here's the
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  second myth and this one is a big one. A lot
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  of people think that adjustments are dangerous
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  or that they're going to get hurt. I completely
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  understand where that fear comes from. But the
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  truth is, chiropractic adjustments are one of
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  the safest forms of conservative care available.
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  We spend years in graduate school learning anatomy,
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  biomechanics, and hands -on technique before
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  we ever work with a patient. Every adjustment
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  is tailored to that specific person. And by the
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  way, that popping sound you sometimes hear? That's
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  just gas releasing from the joint. It's nothing
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  to be afraid of. Here's the third myth, and honestly,
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  this one matters a lot to me personally. Some
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  people think chiropractic care is just a temporary
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  fix. That you come in, feel better for a day
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  or two, and then you're right back where you
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  started. But real chiropractic care is about
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  more than just pain relief in the moment. It's
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  about figuring out why you're hurting in the
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  first place. and helping your body work better
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  over time. We look at your posture, your movement
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  patterns, the way you sit at work, how you sleep.
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  We're trying to get to the root of the problem,
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  not just put a bandage on it. So what can you
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  do starting today? First, pay attention to your
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  posture, especially if you're sitting at a desk
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  or looking down at your phone for long periods
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  of time. Simple awareness goes a long way. Second,
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  keep moving. Gentle stretching and walking are
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  two of the best things you can do for a healthy
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  spine. And third... Don't wait until the pain
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  is unbearable to seek help. Small problems are
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  a lot easier to address than ones that have been
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  building up for months or years. Now, if you've
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  been dealing with neck or back pain, headaches,
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  or just that nagging stiffness that won't go
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  away, I want to encourage you to come in and
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  let us take a look. A lot of times people are
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  surprised by how much better they feel after
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  just a few visits. And we always start with a
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  thorough evaluation so we know exactly what's
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  going on before we do anything. We are located
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  right here in Nashville, and we would love to
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  help you feel your best. If you have questions
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  or you're ready to schedule, just reach out to
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  us at Donald Chiropractic. You can find us online
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  or give us a call. We make it easy to get started.
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  Thank you so much for listening today. I really
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  appreciate you spending a few minutes with me.
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  If you found this helpful, share it with someone
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  who might need to hear it. And remember, a healthy
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  spine is a big part of a healthy life. I'm Dr.
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  Chris Donald, and we'll talk again soon.