FAQ

1. Why am I in pain?  

Most people do similar things when they are in pain: they take pain medication, try to wait it out, they rest, put heat on the area, or do stretches they saw online. Sometimes that works. However, if the muscle or joint is not treated properly the pain lingers or comes back. For example, if someone has a headache and takes an aspirin the pain may go away temporarily, but the cause of the headache remains. Was it lack of sleep, neck tension, due to hunger or stress? If the cause is not addressed, then the headaches will comeback. Our bodies do not have "aspirin deficiencies." We have nutritional, sleep, and posture related issues that we need to solve.

2. What works better, Chiropractic or Acupuncture?

It depends on the condition.  Sometimes chiropractic works better and sometimes acupuncture works better in treatment.  It also depends on a person's response to either treatment, and their personal goals.

3. Do you take my insurance? I work with different insurances but each plan's coverage is different, so I can check to see if your insurance is one of them, and if your plan covers each service.

4. What is Dry Needling? How is that different from Acupuncture?

Dry needling is the process of inserting a needle into the muscle belly and stimulating the muscle in order to release trigger points. The goal is to reduce muscle tension and normalize dysfunction at the motor end plates, the site at which nerve impulses are transmitted to muscles.

With acupuncture, needles are inserted along meridians (energy channels). They are not stimulated for an extended amount of time, allowing the patient (and the muscles) to relax.

Both dry needling and acupuncture are effective techniques.