When that injury is finished, and the pain gone, the patient is usually not seen again, unless they injure themselves again. Often, this is construed as being a permanent patient. In reality, it is reconstructive care, and sometimes maintenance care. The real truth is that patients return to their chiropractor time after time because chiropractic care works very good for lots of problems. Besides providing chiropractic adjustments and good health habits, chiropractic doctors provide pre-employment, prenatal and athletic physicals.
Many chiropractic doctors are team physicians for local high schools and organized sports.
Some treat professional athletes such as runners, body builders, Olympic athletes and swimmers. Chiropractors are active in community projects that support children, a drug free lifestyle and good health. Back to Top of Page Thanks to Dr. Kenneth Martin for creating much of the above information. Vertebrogenic disorders mean disorders of the body that are caused in whole or in part by spinal faults. The connection between these seemingly unrelated conditions and the spine is that the nerves, which serve all areas of the body, can be irritated directly or indirectly by spinal disorders.