Is Chiropractic Safe?

Hi there! I'm Dr. Edlund of OC Back & Body Doctors at Irvine, CA. People commonly ask me if chiropractor care is safe. Well I can assure you that chiropractic has an excellent safety record. And this is due to the fact that chiropractors look into the body naturally and holistically. We don't prescribe addictive medications and we avoid invasive procedures.

In fact, if you take a look at the malpractice, health insurance premium of a chiropractor, versus a medical doctor, it's vastly different. The chiropractor's insurance premium is about 1500 - $ 3000 per year the medical doctor's insurance premium is about 10,000 - $100,000 per year. The interest companies know what they're doing and of course they're gonna charge the higher premium to the higher risk.

I also want to take a look at over- the -counter medications and how people are over using these for the aches and pain that they encounter on a daily basis. In fact, did you know that one of the benefits of getting chiropractic adjustments is that it is far safer for your head ache or back pain vs. taking an ibuprofen or Tylenol?

The 3rd leading cause of death in the United States is side effects from medications; these are prescribed and over the counter medications. In fact, 1/3 of the deaths in and hospitalizations as a result of intestinal bleeding is a result or side effect of Ibuprofen.

Chiropractic professionals usually are trained in acquiring who is at an increased risk to a distinct treatment method and might select the strategy that is going to turn out to be most appropriate and also safe available for you. Chiropractors usually are trained in health diagnosis that they may rule out simple medical conditions which aren't suitable for your treatment, and might refer someone to the appropriate particular person for more treatment as required.

Chiropractors usually are highly trained within just manipulation and therefore know how to make use of safely, when compared to other experts who have applied short courses in neck and spine manipulation.

So you can make the best choice for yourself to see whether chiropractic care is safe.