How Can I Choose the Right Chiropractor?

If headaches or neck, back, or joint pain keep you from doing what you love, chiropractic care can help. This all-natural therapy can help you recover after an injury or alleviate chronic pain.

When you choose chiropractic care, you’ll also enjoy many benefits that improve your overall health and quality of life without worrying about the side effects and interactions that come with medications. 

Knowing where to start can be overwhelming, however. And many patients wonder how they can select the best chiropractor for their needs. 

At Joint Effort Chiropractic in White Plains, New York, we understand. Our experienced providers diagnose the root cause of the problem and specialize in using the best treatment approaches to help patients fix those problems and find lasting relief. 

We want you to feel comfortable and confident in choosing care providers. And we know that figuring out who to trust isn’t always easy. That’s why we created this helpful guide. Keep reading to learn our top tips for choosing the right chiropractor.

1. Seek a provider whose goal is a quick recovery 

Not all injuries or underlying causes of pain can be healed with one visit to the chiropractor. But many can! And many more can be addressed within a few visits. 

For this reason, seek a provider who first searches for the underlying cause or causes of your symptoms, then creates a personalized treatment plan designed to help you reach your goals as soon as possible. 

This approach saves you valuable time and money and helps restore your quality of life as quickly as possible. 

2. Look for a provider who offers options

Because everyone’s body is different, chiropractic care isn’t a one-treatment-fits-all therapy. You want a chiropractic provider who offers different treatment options. 

During your search, review the chiropractor’s website to learn what therapies they offer and what conditions they treat. Some treatments you might want to look for include:

• Active Release Techniques® (ART)
• Non-surgical spinal decompression therapy
• Laser therapy
• Matrix therapy
• Kinesio taping
• Custom orthotics
• Electrical stimulation
• Graston Technique®
• Diversified adjustments
• Corrective exercises

When your provider can draw from different treatment modalities, you get the higher-quality chiropractic care that gets you back to yourself sooner.

3. Search for a provider who offers education

When you go to a chiropractor, you want relief from your pain or help to heal from an injury. You don’t need to rely on endless visits to a provider that can last months or years. 

For this reason, seek out a chiropractic provider who teaches you corrective exercises and lifestyle changes, so your pain doesn’t return once you’ve completed therapy in their care. Your chiropractor should be your partner in recovery.

4. Check out testimonials and reviews

As you’re looking for a new chiropractic care provider, reading what other patients have to say can offer great insights into the care they offer. Take some time to read the chiropractor’s patient testimonials, and look them up online to check out customer reviews.

It could be a red flag that something isn’t quite right if you can’t find any testimonials or reviews. Or it could simply mean the chiropractor re-branded or got married and changed their name. Be sure to ask about it if you move on to step five. 

5. Schedule a consultation

Finally, once you’ve narrowed down your options, you can schedule a brief consultation with a provider to see how they fit your needs and personal preferences. During this appointment, you can talk to them about your pain or injury and ask questions about their approach to treatment. 

If you’re in the White Plains area, the providers at Joint Effort Chiropractic would love to meet you to see if they’re the right chiropractic care providers for you. Schedule a consultation online or over the phone today.