Maintenance care is routinely recommended by most chiropractors.  Maintenance care by its very definition is coming in to be "checked", even if you do not have any symptoms.  In fact, true maintenance care would never have the patient complaining of any aches, pains, stiffness, or other complaints.  The chiropractor would be "checking" to see if you have any misalignments caused by muscle tightness, resulting in restrictions in movement and/or nerve irritation.  The restrictions in motion cause people to be less mobile, more prone to injury, and more likely to develop degenerative arthritis.  Many people take advantage of this care to enjoy a higher quality of life and to save health costs.

So, "where's the beef!"  Here are some of the stats showing the benefits of maintenance care from the research literature:

The RAND corporation found that geriatric patients under continuing chiropractic care were free from the use of a nursing home (95.7% vs. 80.8%), free from hospitalization over the past 23 years (73.9% vs. 52.4%), more likely to report a better health status, more likely to exercise vigorously, and more likely to be mobile in the community (69.6% vs. 46.8%).

Another review found direct costs (hospital care, physicians' services, nursing home) of maintenance care chiropractic patients' costs of $3105 vs. patients receiving no maintenance care at $10,041.  A savings of $6936!

A study implementing an onsite industrial chiropractic program of 2 days per week for 21 months found a decrease in the total number of days of lost time, costs per claim, rate premiums, and surgeries.  Cost savings from the avoided surgeries alone was $900,000!

Another study divided patients into 3 groups, one group got 12 treatments of fake adjustments, one group got 12 real adjustments, and the last group got 12 real adjustments followed by 2 treatments per month the following 10 months.  Guess which group did the best at the end of the 10 months?  Clearly, the group who did the maintenance care did the best!

So, if you were thinking "I don't need it", you may want to re-evaluate!

 

Arch Support from Orthotics

There is an air of mystery surrounding what happens during a visit to a chiropractor. Many of our first-time patients who visit us here at Peak Performance Chiropractic in Grand Rapids, Michigan are nervous and anxious when they arrive for their first appointment.

Our doctors and office staff strive to make you feel welcome and relieve the stress associated with a first visit to a clinic such as ours. However, developing an understanding for what to expect during your first office visit can help relieve some of the stress and anxiety a first-time patient feels.

Expectations for a First Visit to the Chiropractor for Pain Management

First-time patients are often nervous because they have developed an unrealistic image of how that first appointment should go. The truth is whether you come to our chiropractic clinic for pain management, back pain, headache, arthritis, or any other reason, the first visit generally is a “getting to know you” session. Our chiropractors will ask you about your medical history, why you are seeking care, and what you expect from your treatments. These questions allow us to get a better understanding of what brings you to our clinic, and how we can design a treatment plan specific to you.

Only after a diagnosis and treatment plan has been developed will we conduct any alignments or adjustments in our office. One of the best ways to get an idea as to what to really expect at your first visit is to tune into our Youtube channel. Our channel has videos of our chiropractor that will walk you through several typical office visits.

What do you typically expect to see, or have done, on a first visit to our clinic?

Hello, my name is Dr. Michael Kwast, and I am the CEO of Peak Performance Chiropractic and the local representative for the non-profit group Foundation for Wellness Professionals. Being the local representative we must provide at least two Health/Wellness presentations to local Grand Rapids companies each month.

These presentations are very interactive and educational and are presented in a lunch and learn type format. We are not allowed to sell anything, or charge a fee for the presentation. The goal is to bring natural healthcare awareness. I would like to deliver a seminar to your staff at no cost, so you can see exactly the value I am offering. Feel free to take a look at the website explaining the different topics http://wellnessspeakers.org/topics.htm.

Please contact Mandi, our Community Education Coordinator, at 616-656-1830 or communityeducationcoordinator@peakperformancechiropractic.info with any questions you may have. We are currently scheduling out for January, February, and March. Thanks.

We at Peak Performance Chiropractic would like to show our appreciation to the people of our community by offering a Community Appreciation Day. This would simply involve 1-2 of our staff members coming in and offering a FREE five (5) min. trigger point massage, for your enjoyment and to promote natural health care.

We would like to pick one or two banks, churches, schools, groups, and/or businesses per month to offer this wonderful opportunity. Hurry, we will only be offering this to a limited number of places.

Who: Community members

What: Community Appreciation Day, including FREE Trigger Point Massages

When: You tell us—but hurry before the time slots fill up!!!!

Where: Your lounge or break room, during the lunch hours

Why: To show our appreciation to the members of our community

For more information contact Mandi at 656-1830 or communityeducationcoordinator@peakperformancechiropractic.info. Thanks!