Understanding Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a health care specialty utilizing conservative noninvasive care to correct and prevent injuries and disease without the use of drugs or surgery. 

Doctors of Chiropractic have had intensive training and education quite similar to medical education, although chiropractic education emphasizes subjects of the neuromusculoskeletal system and physiology. 

Chiropractic health care encourages patients to partner with their doctors to monitor progress and establish a treatment plan best suited to their specific condition, allowing the patient to continue care as long as they desire.

Dr. Dykeman prefers to treat patients in all aspects of their lives including nutrition, exercise and wellness promotion in addition to spinal adjustments and manipulation. Our clinic thrives to empower patients with the knowledge to make correct health choices.

Discussion and open communication about your experiences at Rosewood Chiropractic Clinic is always encouraged with Dr. Dykeman.

Scientific Evidence for Chiropractic Care

• Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines by ACOEM of 2008 recommends a course of manipulation for chronic low back pain, cervicogenic headache, and exacerbations of low back and neck pain.
• The United States Department of Health & Human services has shown that spinal manipulation is one of the most safe and effective treatments for most cases of acute low back pain.
• There is strong scientific evidence for the effectiveness of spinal manipulation in the treatment of chronic low back pain, headache and acute neck pain.
• Many researchers have found that chiropractic spinal manipulation can improve neck mobility and decrease neck pain after the first few treatments.
• The Ontario Ministry of Health reported that spinal manipulation is safer and more effective than medical management of low back pain.
• Most back pain specialists agree that a minimum of 2 months of conservative care should be implemented prior to surgical intervention.
• Numerous studies have shown that chiropractic care may support the treatment of such conditions as ulcers, liver and bowel dysfunction, heart disease, and lung disease.
• The risks of fatal stroke following cervical (neck) manipulation has been assessed in an exhaustive systematic review of many sources to be 3 cases per 10 million manipulations. Complications from lumbar (low back) manipulations are even more rare. 
• In comparison, the total number of deaths caused by conventional medicine is an astounding 783,936 per year. References available on request.