What are the top 10 fears people have about chiropractic treatment?
Fear of injury: Some people fear that chiropractic adjustments may cause injury or damage to their body, particularly to the spine or neck.
Fear of manipulation: Many people are afraid of the thought of someone else manipulating their body, particularly their spine. They may worry that chiropractic adjustments will be painful or uncomfortable.
Fear of quackery: Some people are skeptical of chiropractic as a legitimate medical practice, and fear that chiropractors may be quacks or charlatans.
Fear of misdiagnosis: There is a fear among some that chiropractors may misdiagnose a condition, leading to ineffective or even harmful treatment.
Fear of expensive treatments: Many people fear that chiropractic treatments may be expensive and that they may not be able to afford them.
Fear of long-term commitment: Some people are hesitant to start chiropractic treatments because they fear they will be required to commit to long-term care.
Fear of not being heard: Some people fear that chiropractors may not take their concerns seriously or may dismiss their symptoms.
Fear of the unknown: For many people, chiropractic is an unfamiliar or unknown practice, which can create fear and anxiety.
Fear of religious conflicts: Some people may fear that chiropractic treatments conflict with their religious beliefs, particularly if they involve manipulation or touch.
Fear of being manipulated: Some people fear that chiropractors may use their position of authority to manipulate or control them, either physically or emotionally.
Spinal symptoms can come from a variety of sources of course most people focus on trauma, a fall or other injury, but other stresses can cause problems also. Simple stress either emotional or physical is the most common culprit. Most people don’t think about the fact that emotional stress can cause changes in the spine but it does. Physical stresses are what most of us think of, working too hard, lifting too much etc. The human body will do anything it can to compensate for stress, then you will feel it when your body’s ability to compensate is exceeded. A chiropractic adjustment helps the body deal with stress by removing the subluxations (stuck vertebrae) caused by stress.