Our Haverhill Chiropractor comments:

As summer gets into full swing, we know that many of our patients will be taking to the roads to travel for family vacations and outings. We hope that everyone will have safe travels, but we wanted to let our readers know that in the event of an auto accident, we will be here for you to help with pain relief and ensure that your body does not suffer long-term damage.

At Haverhill Family Chiropractic, we understand how distressing a car accident can be. Even minor car accidents can cause injuries that can turn into more serious problems down the road. Small aches and pains that you notice after an auto collision may be evidence of soft tissue damage. Whiplash is a type of soft tissue damage that can result from an accident and can cause significant back pain, neck discomfort and headache. It occurs during an accident when your head is jerked abruptly during the force of impact. As a result, the alignment of your spinal cord and neck is disrupted which can cause you to experience persistent neck pain, back pain and headaches.

Importance of Seeking Chiropractic Care for an Auto Injury

After an auto accident, symptoms related to soft tissue damage may not show up for years. It can be difficult for family physicians to diagnose and treat the low back pain, neck discomfort and headache associated with soft tissue injury from an auto collision. Our Haverhill chiropractor, Dr. Troy Wheelwright, has years of experience using techniques to help patients who are injured in auto accidents. He can meet with you to assess your injury and will work with you to develop an appropriate treatment plan that may include manipulation, muscle relaxation and/or stimulation, various exercises and lifestyle changes.
We are very interested in your comments about treatment for auto injuries at our clinic. What topics related to therapeutic approaches for soft tissue injuries would you like to know more about?

Beat Low Back Pain with Spinal Decompression

If you suffer from low back pain, any treatment for relieving that pain might sound like a wonderful thing – even the prospect of major surgery. After all, once the surgeons have drilled, screwed and cemented your vertebrae back into place, your back will be good as new, right?

The answer to that question might disturb you. Back surgery can indeed prove successful, but in many cases the potential risks outweigh the benefits. Some of these include:

• Relatively low success rate. According to Spine-health.com, success rates for a spinal fusion procedure can be as low as 70 percent, meaning that nearly one in three patients will have gone through the surgery without relieving their pain. To add insult to injury, the surgery itself can actually add to the pain experienced by the patient.
• Extensive recovery time. You can expect to spend up to a year recovering from some spinal surgeries. This long, painful, frustrating period becomes even harder to take when you consider the income you lose while recuperating.
• Expense. A major back surgery can easily blow through a person’s health insurance coverage, and the inability to work during the recovery period can turn the situation into a financial nightmare very quickly.
  
  
  
  

A Chiropractic Alternative to Surgery

Fortunately, back pain sufferers in the Haverhill area have access to a safer, more affordable, more effective treatment than surgery. At our clinic we employ the latest cutting-edge technology to treat herniated or deteriorated discs, Sciata and other painful back conditions.

Our revolutionary DRX9000 spinal decompression system applies a gentle distraction force to reduce pressure on nerves, relieving your pain without debilitating surgery or potentially addictive drugs. We believe 100 percent in the chiropractic philosophy that the human body can heal itself given the chance. Spinal decompression gives you a second chance at a normal, pain-free life.

Are you looking for a Haverhill chiropractor to treat your back pain, neck pain, headaches or other problems? Contact us today -- relief is closer than you think!

Have you received back surgery that was ineffective?

Solutions for Chronic pain, Headaches, Fibromyalgia and More

Welcome to the blog of Haverhill Family Chiropractic and Seacoast Functional Medicine. Our whole body approach to wellness through chiropractic care, spinal decompression and functional medicine has helped free many patients from chronic back and neck pain, ensuring they can lead full, active lives. If you also suffer from chronic pain, a metabolic disorder, or were recently in a car accident and are searching for alternative treatments, we invite you to learn more about our approach to wellness.

Our chiropractor, Dr. Troy Wheelwright, was the first in Massachusetts to use the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression machine, which helps patients suffering from back pain. Decompression heightens the disc space in our spine and stimulates damaged discs to heal by allowing them to return to their normal size. Proper positioning for chiropractic treatments, like spinal decompression, is essential to ensuring a successful treatment. In our blog, we will discuss how an experienced chiropractor makes all the difference, and share patient success stories.

We also use functional medicine to help patients manage the underlying metabolic dysfunctions that can lead to diabetes and thyroid disorders. Our unique approach combines diet, coaching and dietary supplements.

If you are not familiar with chiropractic care, spinal decompression or functional medicine, you may have many questions about how these treatments work and how they can help you. This blog is designed to answer your questions and provide you with the latest information on natural, non-invasive treatments. Because we believe prevention is the best treatment, we will also use this blog to share our tips for a healthy lifestyle and how you can prevent or reduce your risk for chronic pain and other injuries.

If you have been injured in a car accident, suffer from chronic back pain, neck pain or headaches, or were recently diagnosed with diabetes, a thyroid disorder or fibromyalgia, you may be searching for an alternative way to manage your condition that does not involve heavy amounts of medication. A whole body approach to wellness addresses the underlying causes of pain and metabolic dysfunctions without using medication to cover up your symptoms.

We hope you will think of this blog as a dialogue between you (our patients, prospective patients, family and friends) and our chiropractor team. We invite you to post your questions, comments and feedback below. We look forward to hearing from you!