Chiropractic treatment focuses on the musculoskeletal and nervous system and their disorders and their effects on general health. While chiropractic care is often used to treat neuromusculaskeletal complaints it also encompasses treatment of back pain, pain in joints or the arms and legs, neck pain, and headaches. Focused more on prevention and treatment, chiropractic care is a holistic form of medicine which has been proven to provide relief for many ailments and physical complaints.
Doctors of Chiropractic practice a hands-on drug free approach to health care. They are skilled at diagnosis and trained to recommend rehabilitative exercises, therapeutic exercises, dietary, nutritional, and lifestyle counseling. Doctor Mac may assess patients using laboratory testing, clinical examination, diagnostic imaging and other diagnostic tools to determine if chiropractic treatment is an appropriate route of treatment. Doctor Mac will refer the patient to the appropriate health care provider if chiropractic treatment is not suitable for their condition, or they may work in conjunction with a health care team.