Chiropractic Services

In the assessment of lower back pain, differential diagnosis utilizing a "triage" concept of classifying low back injuries into one of three categories helps to guide the doctor of chiropractic. These categories of chiropractic diagnosis include: Potentially serious: tumor, infection, fracture, major neurological problem (cauda equina), local open wound or burn, prolonged bleeding (hemophilia), artificial joint implant problems, pacemaker problems, joint infection Nerve problem: when the nerve root in the low back is pinched or compressed, causing a radiculopathy (sciatica). Typical causes of nerve root pinching include a lumbar herniated disc, spondylolisthesis, spinal stenosis. Non-specific: mechanical back pain in the lumbar spine. This type of lower back pain is the most common presentation, and includes pain for which there is no identifiable cause. With chiropractic diagnosis of potentially serious injuries, the chiropractor will typic...

A chiropractor is a health care professional focused on the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders, with an emphasis on treatment through manual adjustment and/or manipulation of the spine. Most chiropractors seek to reduce pain and improve the functionality of patients as well as to educate them on how they can account for their own health via exercise, ergonomics and other therapies to treat back pain.  How To Select The Best Chiropractor Chiropractic is generally categorized as alternative medicine or complementary medicine. Chiropractors: Fundamental Beliefs and Goals Chiropractors focus on the intimate relationship between the nervous system and spine, and hold true the following beliefs: • Biomechanical and structural derangement of the spine can affect the nervous system • For many conditions, chiropractic treatment can restore the structural integrity of the spine, reduce pressure on the sensitive neurological tissue, an...

Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts that is concerned with human health and prevention of disease, and the relationship between the neuroskeletal and musculoskeletal structures and functions of the body.  The primary focus of chiropractic is the relationship of the spinal column and the nervous system, as it relates to the restoration and maintenance of health.  A practitioner of chiropractic is referred to as Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.), Chiropractic Physician or Chiropractor. The primary focus of the profession is the vertebral column; however, all other peripheral articular structures and adjacent tissues may be treated, depending on state chiropractic scope of practice laws. Neuromusculoskeletal conditions commonly treated by chiropractic physicians include: Contractures  Degenerative conditions of the joints Fibrositis Headaches (including tension headaches, migraines, and vertebrogenic-type headaches) Myalgia Myofibrositis ...

Atlas Chiropractic of Asheville  considers chiropractic services medically necessary when  all  of the following criteria are met The member has a neuromusculoskeletal disorder;  and The medical necessity for treatment is clearly documented;  and Improvement is documented within the initial 2 weeks of chiropractic care. If no improvement is documented within the initial 2 weeks, additional chiropractic treatment is considered not medically necessary unless the chiropractic treatment is modified. If no improvement is documented within 30 days despite modification of chiropractic treatment, continued chiropractic treatment is considered  not  medically necessary. Once the maximum therapeutic benefit has been achieved, continuing chiropractic care is considered not medically necessary. Chiropractic manipulation in asymptomatic persons or in persons without an identifiable clinical condition is considered not medically necessary. ...

The focus on spinal adjustment is what makes doctors of chiropractic unique in their approach to treating patients with spinal complaints. The chiropractic adjustment, however, may not be the only procedure a chiropractor may employ in managing a patient's care. For example, chiropractic care has utilized drugless therapeutics (natural therapies) since as early as 1912. See Understanding Spinal Manipulation Natural agents such as heat, cold, water, massage, light, and exercise are some of the physiological therapeutic measures that are often utilized by chiropractors. When controlled, these and other elements exert a beneficial influence on body functions and can help a number of common lower back pain problems. Common Forms of Chiropractic Therapy Some physiological therapeutic measures that are often utilized in chiropractic care include: Heat and cold. Chiropractors may alternate between heat and ice therapy to help patients treat back pain. Ice pac...