chronic injuries and chiropractic, chronic injuries and chiropractic is often an overlooked option for individuals suffering from long term pain. As a separate healing modality chiropractic can often offer options not found in physical therapy or orthopedic.  medicine. While chiropractic can interface well with  traditional health care it perhaps has more in common with acupuncture, another form of complementary medicine. What chiropractic and acupuncture have in common is that they both seek to restore balance to the body in the application of the treatment plan. To that extent chiropractic is best suited to go past the immediate symptoms of a chronic injury to focus on the root cause of the complaint. Chiropractic is different because much of it’s treatment strategy focuses on bio mechanicals and the innate healing power of the power. This is impacted by the power of the chiropractic adjustment which serves as an input into the nervous system for the patient. Once proper spinal curves are reestablished it allows the body to reduce the structural stress. This permits the muscles to relax and in turn allows the other bodily systems such as the immune system to function more efficiently. It makes no sense to continue in a modality like physical therapy after several weeks if no progress is being made and all the patient is given is ‘ Stock and Trade ‘ answers. Pharmacological drugs while providing some short term relief does nothing to restore function or repair previous damage. Many classes of drugs such as Nsaids have several side effects and their use should be closely monitored. At Chiropractic Health and Acupuncture we specialize in treating one unique patient at a time.  Located in Penfield the office serves Pittsford, Fairport, Webster and the greater Rochester NY area. Call today for a free consultation and put yourself back on the road to health and well being.