Finding a chiropractic specialist in Fredericksburg Va in orthopedics is now easier. With many different opportunities of a chiropractor to specialize, Fredericksburg Va has two of the only board certified chiropractic orthopedists in Virginia. In chiropractic, there are many different options of specialty. When dealing with problems of the spine, extremities, or body, consider the specialty of chiropractic orthopedics.

What is a board certified chiropractic orthopedist?

Chiropractic orthopedists, have an additional 360+ credit hours and training in conservative orthopedics. They are also required to maintain continued education in the specialty. With this training they are better equipped to assist in the treatment of complex and difficult orthopedic injuries, and are current with the most effective treatments of specific conditions. All without the use of medications or surgery. With this additional training it offers the community additional methods of recovery including nutrition, advanced imaging, physical therapy modalities, spinal manipulation, and others.

Is a chiropractor right for you?

When considering this question, most people find it easy to answer if their choice of treatment is one that does not use medication or surgery. A chiropractor specializes in conservative management for different spinal complaints. If this is what you are looking for, then seeing one is a comprehensive approach to conservative management of your condition.

Combined with all the things a physical therapist can offer, as well as diagnosis and individual management, this could and should be your first stop. The additional specialization in the field of chiropractic, to orthopedics and sports injury, adds to the affect of conservative management. Not only in spinal issues, but also in any area of the body.

A chiropractic orthopedist, equipped with additional training, are effective in pinning down the cause of your pain, not just in the spine. They also have a lot of different ways of treating these conditions. While spinal manipulation is what most think about when considering a chiropractor, a chiropractic orthopedist does not solely rely on this intervention as the only treatment.

One of the other benefits to seeing a chiropractic orthopedist, is the reduction of unecessary visits to additional specialists for different part of your treatment. With everything done in office, frequent referrals and additional visits are reduced to a minimum.

Should you see a primary care doctor, orthopedic surgeon, or chiropractor?

You can choose any path you would like.

The PCP or primary care.

If you were to go to the primary care doctor, you will likely get some medications that may help you with your pain. The most common being steroids, and muscle relaxer. This is also something that an orthopedic surgeon prescribes commonly as well. Your primary care doctor will also likely send you with a referral to physical therapy to go through a series of treatments. After a couple of weeks with this form of treatment, dependent on whether improvements are made, your primary care may send you for advanced imaging like MRI. After this you likely end up with a referral to the orthopedic surgeon.

The orthopedic surgeon.

When seeing the orthopedic surgeon first, you likely will get some medications for the pain and referral to 6 weeks of physical therapy. If no improvements are made then MRI. Depending on the results of MRI you may or may not be a surgical candidate. If your not a surgical candidate you will likely be referred to pain management. This will be to manage the pain with different types of medicinal interventions like theraputic epidural, facet blocks, muscle relaxers or steroids and in some cases, heavy pain meds. Another type of intervention in the pain management clinic would be nerve ablations, and placing a spinal stimulator in the spine to modulate your pain. If all this fails then, you will likely be looking for alternative treatments.

The chiropractor.

What if you choose chiropractic? If you go this route, diagnosis of the condition and treatment formulation will be done. This treatment typically takes anywhere from 1-3 weeks to see significant relief. The use of physical therapy modalities and theraputic exercises will allow you to combine two different forms of treatment at once. Within the first 3 weeks if you are responding as expected then treatment will continue getting less frequent each week to allow you longer times between visits to challenge the condition and see if it is still active. If you have not been responding as expected, then MRI is typically ordered. Once you have talked to your chiropractic orthopedist about the results, the next step can be done. Depending on the route you have chosen, your chiropractic orthopedist can send you for the procedures. Chiropractic offers a way to treat a condition without the use of medication or surgery, or at least reserves these things for the last resort.

So as you can see all three routes will work towards finding a solution, however, not every route ends with a chiropractor. They tend to end up in physical therapy, and less frequently surgery or pain management. This is an important consideration when looking for conservative care of your condition. If physical therapy doesn’t get the results you are looking for, you should consider chiropractic. Or you may want to consider chiropractic first, ensuring that you combine both types of treatment from the beginning. This can effectively keep you from surgery or pain management in most cases. Especially if you choose a chiropractor that specializes in orthopedics.A specialty, native to Fredericksburg Va.

What if surgery has already been performed?

Not to worry chiropractic is still available to those that have had surgery. Even if a chiropractor is seen as the last resort, relief is still possible with this conservative care. Even with previous fusion. Get in to see one of our chiropractic orthopedists in Fredericksburg Va, and see how we can help!

What is unique about Stine Chiropractic Clinic?

Our clinic is equipped with two chiropractic orthopedists, and are located in Fredericksburg Va. Offering the community of Fredericksburg Va something very unique, in the conservative management of orthopedics. With the use of diagnostic techniques in office, like digital xray, laboratory or blood testing, and physical exam, getting your diagnosis has never been easier. Therapies offered include, flexion distraction, traction, decompression, spinal manipulation, theraputic ultrasound, muscle stimulation, soft tissue mobilization techniques, and theraputic exercises.

Once evaluated and diagnosis has been obtained, education of the specific condition you suffer with is rendered. This includes what to do and not to do at home, to keep you in the best shape and keep the condition from coming back. Exercises will be sent home with you so that you can stay on top of your condition, and save you time from exercise appointments.