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Cash
Check
Creditcards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover
Insurance: Dr. Chartoff is a preferred provider for Blue
Cross/Blue Shield, United, and Harvard Pilgrim insurance
companies. We also accept other kinds of health insurance
(Aetna, Cigna, PHCS, HCVM and many more). We would be
happy to check chiropractic benefits for you. We also
do all the billing for you. |
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Do you handle Worker's Compensation and Auto Liability
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Absolutely.
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| Questions
About Chiropractic |
| Q:
What causes that cracking sound during an adjustment?
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Not all techniques
produce that cracking or popping sound, but many do. It
is the sound of release caused by gas rushing in to fill
the partial vacuum created when the joints are slightly
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Is it bad to crack your neck or back frequently? |
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Feeling the need to crack your neck or back
is caused by tension from fixated vertebra, which causes
another part of the spine to compensate by moving too
much and making that popping sound. The fixated part of
the spine should be adjusted by a chiropractor to balance
the rest of the spine. |
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Am I adjusting myself when I crack my neck or back? |
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Cracking your neck or back provides temporary
relief but the urge to crack will soon return because
the spinal tension has not been corrected. |
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Can I detect a subluxation
myself? |
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You may have a subluxation for a long
time before any symptoms appear. It is possible for
you to know you have a subluxation, but it is rarely
possible to know that you do not. That is why periodic
spinal checkups are a good idea.
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| Q:
Can I just go to a chiropractor once? |
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Once is certainly better than never. Chiropractic
can help in so many ways it is a great idea to talk to
a chiropractor about your specific needs. |
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Is chiropractic addictive? |
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It is possible to get used to feeling more
balanced from chiropractic care. You may become more aware
of your body and know when you have lost your alignment.
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What will happen if I stop going? |
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Spine and nerve stress will continue to
accumulate, but it will not be eliminated or reduced if
you discontinue chiropractic care. If the stress is not
relieved your health will suffer, just as it suffers if
you never go to a chiropractor. |
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Can spines go back in place themselves? |
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Yes. It is possible for spines to accidentally
adjust as a result of a fall or trauma. A professional
adjustment is a lot safer. Also, different types of
therapy including massage and other body work can reduce
musculoskeletal stress, sometimes allowing the spine
to automatically realign. A cathartic emotional release,
and even a great night's sleep, can occasionally correct
a subluxation.
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| Q:
Is chiropractic safe? |
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Chiropractic is among the safest forms of
healing. |
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Is massage similar to chiropractic? |
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No, chiropractic works with the spinal column,
nervous system, meninges, and body structure, while massage
deals with muscle tension, circulation and body fluid
drainage. |
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Do chiropractors have medical (MD) degrees? |
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Chiropractors have Doctor of Chiropractic
(DC) degrees that are granted from chiropractic colleges.
MD and DC education are similar in some ways but different
in others because chiropractors do not prescribe drugs
and medical doctors do not correct the vertebral subluxation
complex. |
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Can I go to a chiropractor while undergoing medical care? |
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Yes, having your subluxations corrected
is always important. Many MD's and DC's work together
to help patients.
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Do chiropractors work in hospitals? |
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DC's in hospitals are becoming more common,
beginning to make natural methods of chiropractic care
available to hospital patients. |
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Can someone who had back surgery see a chiropractor? |
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Yes, chiropractic can even help prevent
repeated operations. |
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Can chiropractic prevent back surgery? |
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In many cases, yes. |
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Can someone with a broken back or neck see a chiropractor? |
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After the break heals, chiropractic checkups
are recommended for people who have had broken bones
because accidents usually cause subluxations. There
is no need to worry about the safety of an adjustment
for healed bones. A broken bone forms a callus or bone
scar when it heals that is actually stronger than the
rest of the bone.
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If you have any questions not answered here please email
them to Dr. Chartoff at drchartoff@boston-chiropractic.com
or call 617-451-1111.
