SOMA Living August 2021

FROM THE DOCTOR

WHAT IS A CHIROPRACTIC ADJUSTMENT

Have you wondered what it would feel like to get an adjustment from a chiropractor? Your friends have been going for years and they always declare after an appointment that they feel “so much better!” And all the while, the pain in your back or neck is bothering you more than ever, you wonder if a chiropractor can make you feel so much better too. Adjustments help eliminate subluxations (misalignments of the vertebrae causing nerve interference) in your spine. Although the spine is one of the most common areas for subluxations to occur, they aren’t solely confined to that area. This is why people often visit chiropractors for help alleviating pain in their feet, shoulders, neck, wrists, and knees, as well as in their backs. Chiropractors use their hands, an instrument, gravity, or a special table to apply a controlled, gentle force to a spinal joint; this adjustment is meant to improve your body’s physical function and ease of motion. It also helps alleviate pain. Adjustments can also include stretching, rocking, light pushing, or painless pressure. The adjustment frees the vertebrae or joint to find its correct position to be in alignment; it never “forces” anything into place. So what does it feel like? You may feel a release of pain or a relaxation of your mobility that lasts for either a short period or a while. After your adjustment, you may even feel a little achiness or soreness because your body has likely been in an improper posture for so long that it needs to “adjust” to being in alignment, which is why multiple appointments may be needed. Take a more in-depth look at what to expect from an adjustment in our blog post at South Orange Chiropractic.com, Rest assured that if yours is a chiropractic case we will tell you, if not, then we will tell you that too. With high tech thermal imaging, digital radiography and a thorough orthopedic, neurological and chiropractic exam we can achieve a level of certainty to determine what the problem is, where the problem is and how bad it is to help you gain the relief you are looking for.

Meet the Natural Pain Relievers at South Orange Chiropractic Center Moving people from pain to wellness. Dr. Stephen Levine • Dr. Mark Roczey • Dr. Mark Sielski 60 First Street, South Orange, NJ 07079 973-761-0022 Go to SouthOrangeChiropractic.com to download our FREE E-book on Health and Wellness

South Orange Rehabilitation & Wellness We provide professional, individualized and effective physical therapy. Our health and wellness interventions promote healthy living and enhanced quality of life for all athletes and patients.

Specializing in: • Post Surgical Knee & Shoulder • Spinal Decompression for Herniated and Bulging Discs • Cold Laser to Increase Healing

Stephen Levine D.C. South Orange Chiropractic Center SouthOrangeChiropractic.com Phone: 973.761.0022 Email: Docdad230@aol.com

SouthOrangeRehab.com (973) 761-0077 177 Valley Street, South Orange, New Jersey 07079

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