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Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic in Bemidji, MN
As a locally owned and family operated chiropractic clinic, we are proud to serve residents of Bemidji, MN and surrounding communities. Since our beginning, our chiropractors and staff have been dedicated to providing patients with the resources and treatment they need to live happier, healthier lives. We work hard to create an environment that is welcoming to patients of all ages. Our team works with children, adults and athletes of every age. Our goal is to help our patients live pain-free, healthy lifestyles.
Our dedication to our patients begins with providing them with outstanding care and resources. Please refer to the information below for frequently asked questions and more. For additional information about our chiropractic clinic, our services, or to schedule an appointment, please contact us today at 218-751-4936. We look forward to meeting you!
What to expect during your first visit
The goal of your first visit is to determine the cause of your condition or injury. You will receive a complete chiropractic consultation, exam, and any necessary x-rays. This first visit plays an important role in developing your custom care plan, and will help determine if chiropractic care is right for you.
Please print and complete the following forms to save you time before your first visit:
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We accept almost all insurances and offer prepay plans.
Chiropractic is a health care profession that diagnoses, treats and helps prevent disorders and conditions related to the spine, nervous system, and musculoskeletal system. 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 and legs, and headaches. 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 most common therapeutic procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic is known as chiropractic adjustment. (link to services page) The purpose of the adjustment is to restore joint mobility, neural integrity, circulation in the region of the joint and improve soft tissue flexibility. Chiropractors also utilize other therapeutic procedures, such as soft tissue techniques, exercise, nutrition, ultrasound, and muscle stimulation to name a few.
Injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function in the patient. The chiropractic adjustment restores joint and soft tissue mobility, relieves pain and muscle tightness, improves neural integrity to the joint and the organ the nerve supplies, and allows for tissue healing. Because of the relationship of the spine and the nervous system, the chiropractic adjustment, along with lifestyle modification and nutritional therapy, can affect other conditions that are not musculoskeletal in origin, for example, reflux or constipation.
A subluxation is a misalignment in the spine which irritates the surrounding nerves. This can cause a range of symptoms from headaches and back pain to numbness in your extremities. If your subluxation is recent it may be fixed in a few sessions, but the longer you have been living with a subluxation, the longer it takes to properly correct it. Subluxations can be caused by any kind of stress, whether it is physical; like falls and accidents, chemical; like allergies or toxins, or emotional; like work stress, family issues or self-sabotage habits and behaviors.
Typically, an adjustment does not hurt. Occasionally, you may experience some stiffness and soreness much like the day after you start a new exercise program. The application of ice to the sore area usually relieves the discomfort.
