Chiropractic medicine is a drug-free, hands on approach to healing. Typical treatments use manual adjusting of the spine and extremities and soft tissue manipulation. It can also include cranial/sacral adjustments, hot or cold therapies, cold laser therapy, nutritional consultation and exercise instruction.
New patient visits typically include in-depth questioning about their chief complaints and past medical history, an examination of their Musculo-skeletal and Nervous Systems and auxiliary tests if need (x-rays, MRIs, lab work).
Many first seek chiropractic care for relief of neck or back pain. Chiropractic care has also been shown to be effective in many cases of headaches, migraines, pregnancy discomfort, ear infections, allergies, asthma, improving sleep, digestive issues, helping infants with latching problems and colic as well as many other conditions.
Chiropractic care can also be used as a preventative medicine. Some 80% of diseases are preventable with early intervention, including adult-onset diabetes, obesity and heart disease. Using chiropractic adjustments to decrease pain, increase flexibility and improve circulation in combination with nutritional counseling, stress reduction and increased movement/exercising can lead to greatly improved health outcomes.
When pressure on the Musculo-skeletal and Nervous systems are removed or decreased through chiropractic adjustments the body is better able to reduce inflammation and pain, restore function and bring itself back into balance.
As a Chiropractic Physician, Dr. Norris is concerned with the balance of structure and function. Her emphasis is on the body’s natural ability to heal itself.
Some of the chiropractic techniques Dr. Norris uses include:
- Sacro-occipital Technique (SOT)
- Applied Kinesiology (AK)
- Diversified Technique
- Gonstead Technique
- Logan Basic
- Activator Method
Give us a call today at (207) 772-6411. Learn what Dr. Norris can do for you or your loved ones.