Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches.
Doctors of Chiropractic – often referred to as chiropractors or chiropractic physicians – practice a drug-free, hands-on approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis, and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary, and lifestyle counseling.
The Adjustment or Mobilization
The most common therapeutic procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic is known as “spinal manipulation,” also called “chiropractic adjustment.” The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force to joints that have become hypomobile – or restricted in their movement – as a result of a tissue injury. Mobilizations, or adjustments of the affected joint and tissues, restore mobility, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness, and allowing tissues to heal.
In many cases, such as lower back pain, chiropractic care may be the primary method of treatment. When other medical conditions exist, chiropractic care may complement or support medical treatment by relieving the musculoskeletal aspects associated with the condition.
Your Oklahoma City Doctor of Chiropractic will assess patients through clinical examination, laboratory testing, diagnostic imaging, and other diagnostic interventions to determine when chiropractic treatment is appropriate or when it is not appropriate.
The Chiropractor will refer patients to the appropriate health care provider when chiropractic care is not suitable for the patient’s condition, or the condition warrants co-management in conjunction with other members of the health care team.
Cost for Private Pay
Initial Exam and Treatment $150
Follow-up Visits $60
Reevaluation and Treatment $100
Chiropractic Adjustment Only $40 (must be an existing patient or have received an initial exam at Helix Spine & Sport)
Wellness/Maintenance Plan $179/month
- Up to 4 visits per month
- 30-minute appointment with the doctor to include full spine and extremities (if necessary) adjustment. This appointment includes any soft tissue treatment or other manual therapies along with electrical muscle stimulation equipment or laser therapy if indicated.
- Wellness/Maintenance is for Non-insurance/Private Pay patients.