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What Chiropractors Actually Do: Debunking Common Myths · Staying Aligned with Dr. Kevin Hartung

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  Hey there, this is Dr. Hartung from Family Chiropractic
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  Center here in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania.
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  Thanks for tuning in today. You know, I've been
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  practicing chiropractic for years now and I still
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  hear the same questions over and over. What do
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  chiropractors actually do? Are you just back
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  crackers? Can you really help with anything besides
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  back pain? So today, I want to clear up some
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  of the biggest myths about chiropractic care
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  and give you the real story. Let's start with
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  the most common one. A lot of people think chiropractors
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  only treat back pain. And sure, we see plenty
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  of that, but here's the thing. Your spine isn't
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  just about your back. Your nervous system runs
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  through your spinal column and when your spine
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  isn't moving right or joints are restricted,
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  it can affect a whole lot more than just that
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  one spot. We help people with neck pain, headaches,
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  shoulder problems, even issues with their hips
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  and knees. I've worked with patients who came
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  in for sciatica and others dealing with tension
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  headaches that were actually coming from their
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  neck. The body is all connected and that's what
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  we focus on. Now another myth I hear all the
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  time, people think that once you start seeing
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  a chiropractor you have to keep going forever.
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  Let me break this down for you. When you first
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  come in with a problem, yeah you might need several
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  visits close together to get things moving in
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  the right direction. That's the correction phase.
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  But once you're feeling better, It's really up
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  to you. Some people choose to come in for maintenance
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  care because they like staying ahead of problems.
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  Others come in only when something flares up.
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  There's no trapdoor here. We work with you based
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  on your goals and what makes sense for your life.
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  Here's another big one. Some folks think adjustments
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  are dangerous or that we're going to hurt them.
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  I get it, if you've never been adjusted before,
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  the idea of someone moving your spine can sound
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  scary. But chiropractic adjustments are actually
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  one of the safest treatments out there for musculoskeletal
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  problems. That popping sound, it's just gas bubbles
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  releasing from the joint. It's not bones grinding
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  or anything breaking. Most people feel relief
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  right away and serious complications are extremely
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  rare. We're trained extensively in anatomy and
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  biomechanics. We know exactly what we're doing.
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  So what do we actually do? We assess how your
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  spine and joints are moving. We look for areas
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  of restriction or misalignment. Then we use our
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  hands or specific techniques to restore proper
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  motion and alignment. This helps reduce pain,
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  improve function, and lets your body heal the
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  way it's designed to. It's not magic. It's biomechanics
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  and neurology working together. Here's my advice.
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  If you're dealing with pain or stiffness that's
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  affecting your daily life, don't just push through
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  it. Come get evaluated. Let us figure out what's
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  actually going on. You deserve to feel good and
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  move well. Thanks so much for listening today.
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  If you're in the Robinson Township area and you'd
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  like to learn more or schedule a visit, just
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  give us a call at Family Chiropractic Center.
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  I'm Dr. Hartung and I'd love to help you feel
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  your best. Take care.