Instrument Adjusting

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) defines Bell’s palsy as “a form of temporary facial paralysis resulting from damage or trauma to the facial nerves.” It afflicts roughly 40,000 Americans annually, with most of the individuals affected being between 15 and 60 years of age. Named after Sir Charles Bell, the first surgeon to describe this condition in great detail, Bell’s palsy generally involves paralysis on just one side of the face, but it sometimes occurs on both. This means that it affects a person’s most basic facial functions.

Every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the latest statistics on workplace injury. Among the most recent numbers provided are that 1.15 million Americans are hurt on the job annually. Of these, 31 percent sustained some type of musculoskeletal disorder (MSD), a majority of which were caused by overexertion. Furthermore, the BLS reports that the leading MSDs revolved around soft tissue issues such as “sprains, strains, or tears,” resulting in more than 421,000 days of missed work.

There’s absolutely no question that we love our high tech gadgets. In fact, in the time it would take you to finish reading this article, you have almost certainly gotten or sent more than one text or email. Over the course of a single day, more than 4 billion people around the world will send almost 19 billion text messages. Americans are responsible for approximately half of those texts. Furthermore, Americans text on a weekly basis and are twice as likely to communicate by text message as by talking on the phone.

Panic disorder is one of the more common types of anxiety disorders, affecting an estimated 6 million American adults, usually in early adulthood (often between the ages of 20 and 24).It is twice as common in women than in men, with anywhere from 2 percent to 3 percent of adults reporting having had a panic attack within the previous year. Many people think that anxiety only manifests as mental difficulties, such as thoughts of low self-esteem or worry. In fact, anxiety disorders can often also manifest as dizziness, sweating, feeling faint or lightheaded, rapidly elevated pulse, shortness of breath, and chronic chest pain.

Harvard Health Publications reports that seven in ten people will struggle with some type of neck pain during the course of their lives, with one out of ten individuals actively in pain at any given time. This issue alone costs Americans and their insurance companies $90 billion annually according to an article in Physician’s Weekly. These numbers highlight that this particular health issue is a major problem for a large majority of the population, both physically and financially. It also makes the findings of a pilot study hopeful for the many individuals intent on finding some much needed relief.

Many studies have been conducted about the numerous ways back problems can negatively impact a person’s physical health. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, these unwanted consequences include experiencing numbness or tingling, having high levels of pain without relief, feeling weak, and more. However, one recent study has revealed that mental health can be impacted by back pain as well.

According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, nearly one out of every five Americans (18 percent) has an anxiety disorder. Fortunately for these individuals, many studies have found that chiropractic can often help reduce the feelings of unease and nervousness associated with anxiety-related disorders. However, it’s not just manual chiropractic that helps effectively lower patient fear and angst. It is also chiropractic that involves the use of instruments to aid in the adjustments.

In order to make a cohesive statement about what your practice really stands for, it is vital to have an overall brand that is reflected in everything that your practice touches, from the logo, to the website, to the office décor, to staff uniforms. Everything in your office must project the same message to your patients. In fact, you can even have your equipment and instruments project that same message. Let’s look first at why it is important to have a brand for your practice.

Do a Google search for chiropractic studies involving instruments and you’ll receive almost one million results. While some of these pieces of research are worthwhile, providing compelling evidence of what does or does not work in regard to instruments used within the field of chiropractic care, others are seriously flawed, meaning that any conclusions or findings that they have reached cannot be trusted at all. This often brings up the question: How can you tell one from the other?

The better the experience patients have when visiting your chiropractic office, the more likely they are to come back again. And if they’re truly impressed, they’ll be likely to bring their friends and family with them. This alone can help you grow your practice, simply by making sure your patients enjoy “the perfect chiropractic office visit” every time they see you.