Chiropractic treatment is a form of care that aims to restore the body’s natural alignment. A doctor will use their hands or other tools to apply pressure and manipulate your spine, joints, and muscles to help you regain mobility. A lot of people ask this question. It is one of the most common questions that we get from patients when they call our office for the first time. The answer to this question is not a simple yes or no answer because specific factors can affect how long treatment takes. For example, if you have an injury and come in for care without knowing your problem, it will take longer than someone who comes in with a specific issue like low back pain.
How long does a chiropractic treatment take? The length of the visit depends on what you would like relief from, how severe it is, and other factors. On average, most patients are seen for 45 minutes to an hour. However, some patients choose to come in multiple times per week for their care plan.
The duration of your visit will vary based on your specific health need(s). We may also adjust the duration of your visits depending on our patient’s needs after each adjustment. A typical visit lasts anywhere from thirty minutes to an hour and fifteen minutes. The length of your initial adjustment will vary depending on the severity of your condition and how long you have had it. This visit may require more time to bring the body’s condition back to its optimal state. For example, if you have been experiencing chronic pain for a long time, it will take longer to restore your spine and joints to their natural state of alignment.
However, various factors determine how long a chiropractic treatment takes and how long it will take before you experience relief. The length of time that it takes for you to experience relief after your initial chiropractic care varies depending on several factors, such as how advanced your condition is when you seek care, how bad the damage is, what type of treatment you receive, and other issues such as your general health. For example, if you have pain in your neck or back, it may take longer than if you had to manage carpal tunnel syndrome. This is because there are several different types of chiropractic care, and different ones will be used depending on the severity of the condition.
The length of time it takes for your body to heal depends on how severe your injury was when you first sought treatment, what type of treatment you receive, and what other health issues you may have. For example, if you have an acute injury like a slip and fall, whiplash from a car accident, or sports-related trauma, the healing process can occur very fast since these injuries are fairly minor. They are not as like lower back pain, which people have to deal with for years. On the other hand, it may take longer if you have a chronic injury because it can be very difficult to heal, depending on how bad the condition is.
In case of injuries like carpal tunnel, you may need fewer chiropractic sessions compared to someone who has a chronic condition like lower back pain. Fortunately, most conditions like this do not require surgery and can be restored or at least relieved with proper care. We use modern techniques so that your body can heal from the inside out. This means that we will not have to perform several treatments.
In the case of some patients, they may require more time than others depending on their condition when they first start treatment. On average, people tend to get relief within a few weeks or months of going through their initial treatment plan, which includes adjustments and specific exercises assigned by a chiropractor.
People who have been experiencing chronic pain for a long time may have to be under constant care. This means that they might have to go through treatment for months or even years before experiencing relief. However, there are also those people who experience pain relief almost instantly after the first session.
It is important to keep in mind that how long it takes someone to recover from an injury depends on several factors such as how bad their condition was when they first started treatments, what type of treatment they receive, and other health conditions that may affect the time required for a full recovery.
If you or someone you know is experiencing pain and needs chiropractic care, please feel free to contact us today! We’ll be happy to answer any questions and set up an appointment for your initial consultation with one of our doctors. Call us at 205-637-1363.
