Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is a vertebral subluxation?
​​A vertebral subluxation is when your spine is not moving and functioning to its optimal best. With improper motion and/or position the nerves communicating between your brain and body are affected. A vertebral subluxation is a stress response. This response cause muscles to spasm, joints to lock up and nearby nerves to receive and send a distorted message. When these distorted messages are received by the body it results in pain and pathology like headaches, asthma, allergies or digestive problems, just to name a few.
 
Your nervous system includes your brain and all your nerves. This system controls everything in your body and sends messages through your spine. Therefore, having a spine free of vertebral subluxations is essential to optimal health. Only chiropractic adjustments detect and remove vertebral subluxations.

  • I’ve never been adjusted before, what should I expect?
​​A chiropractic adjustment is how vertebral subluxations are removed. Sometimes a specific, highly-accurate thrust is used. Or an instrument delivers carefully directed energy. Or a slow, constant pressure is used. Several areas may be adjusted or just one. You may hear a popping sound. Most practice members report a sense of ease, well-being or awakening afterwards. It is common to feel a little sore, generally tired since your body is pushed into a healing phase, or thirsty when nutrients are needed to establish necessary healing.

  • Do adjustments hurt?
​Adjustments feel great! Sometimes they can be uncomfortable, awkward or sensitive on sore spots when setting up for the adjustment, but the adjustment itself does not cause pain. Most practice members report a sense of ease, well-being or awakening afterwards. We are experts at evaluating your specific needs, identifying where your vertebral subluxations exist and when your body is ready to receive the adjustment. Adjustments are performed because your body is begging for it, therefore only causing good not harm.

  • Is my child too young to be adjusted?
​No one is ever too young to have their spine checked and subluxations removed. An infant’s spine looks different than an adult skeleton, but still experiences trauma.
During a natural childbirth, when your infant is effaced (head down) and uterine contractions begin, pressure is placed on your newborn’s head and neck to be pushed through the cervix. During a C-section, the surgeon is taught to remove your newborn from the uterus with a “whiplash-like” motion. These facts cause all newborn spines to be placed under considerable stress during the birth process.

 Adjustments are tailored to younger spines, are very low force and specific to your child’s individual needs. Throughout all stages of life, from birth to death, everyone should be checked for spinal subluxations.

  • I’m scared to get my neck adjusted. Is it safe?
​Chiropractic is a very safe and effective when adjustments are properly utilized. Just ask us for the research! For this very reason, we perform a thorough initial exam, utilize different techniques and instruments for individual needs. We are experts in our analysis. Therefore ONLY chiropractic adjustments are the safest and most effective means of removing vertebral subluxations.

  • ​Why should I get adjusted if I don't have any pain? ​
​Just because you are not is pain does not mean your are not functioning at your optimal level. Pain is your body’s last result in telling you something isn’t right. Let us remove your vertebral subluxations BEFORE you are in pain and you will be optimizing your overall health, able to perform at your best and experience a longer and higher quality of life.

  • Besides back/neck pain, what does chiropractic help with?
​Chiropractic is famous for helping reduce musculoskeletal pain, like neck and back pain, but ultimately we work with your nervous system which includes your brain and every nerve. So, what does your brain control? EVERYTHING! All things are controlled and maintained by your nervous system and when yours is functioning to it’s full innate potential is what reduces disease, pathology, aches, pains and increase overall standard of living. The list of things chiropractic can help with is so long we could not possibly name each one.
 
“The adjustment is communication through touch, between the Chiropractor’s intelligence and practice partner’s innate using the nervous system as the transmission medium.” – Dr. Holder

  • What does it mean when someone says they are out of alignment? Can your spine just go out of alignment?
​Being “out of alignment” means your spine is subluxated. Some people are more aware of what this feels like compared to others. Sometimes you will not feel anything at all because of the different types of nerve fibers in your body. Spinal subluxations and therefore all disease is caused by three things: trauma, toxins, or thoughts.  These three things encompass everything in our modern world which can interfere with our nervous system and body. Trauma, mostly everyone can feel something caused this, but toxins and thoughts are the silent threats causing interference. Just because you don’t see or feel something doesn’t mean it’s not there.

  • Why does Thrive have a longer appointment time than other offices I’ve been to?
​At Thrive, we see high value and the best results when pairing Chiropractic care with soft tissue mobilization. It’s like the chicken and the egg: when your spine is misaligned, your muscles tighten to stabilize your body; or when your muscles are tight they continue pulling your spine out of alignment. Both are happening within your body and we take the time to address both.

  • What is Spyderwall?
​Spyderwall is a patent pending program developed by Dr. Jeremy DiMartino. It is a 30-minute training session with our personal trainer utilizing both High Intensity Interval Training style and resistance training. There is research evidence for the necessity of both in your healthy lifestyle. Therefore, we provide a complete, all-in-one package designed just for you!