_____________________________________ Monahan Chiropractic PA Stephen Monahan, D.C. 4022 Blanding Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32210 Phone: 904-778-7963 ________________________________ Home About Us Health Survey Office Hours Patient Testimonials What To Expect Payment Options Contact us ________________________________ Chiropractic Topics ________________________________ Why Patients Consult Our Office Could Chiropractic Help You? Chiropractic VS. Medical Treatment Types of Chiropractic Care What are Subluxations ? Chiropractic Adjustments History of Chiropractic Glossary of Chiropractic Terms Frequently Asked Questions Celebrity Chiropractic Patients How to Become a Patient ________________________________  • Arthritis  • Auto Accidents  • Back Pain  • Carpal Tunnel  • Chiro & Workers' Comp.  • Exercise and Physical Fitness  • Headaches  • Health and Wellness  • Hip Pain  • Infants Health Issues  • Muscle Spasms  • Numbness  • Nutrition and Balanced Diet  • Pinched Nerve  • Pregnancy  • Sciatica  • Scoliosis  • Slipped disc  • Stress  • Whiplash  • Whole Body Health ________________________________ Special Promotion                     Email Doctor                                 Subscribe To Our Newsletter   Email This Page To Your Friend           Make Blanding Chiropractic My Home Page

Why Patients Consult Our Office There are several reasons why people choose our office for chiropractic care. The first and most popular reason is due to the symptoms of pain, most notably back and neck pain which many times can radiate into the extremities. Chiropractors are the only health professionals that are uniquely trained to locate, and remove subluxations (spinal misalignments that cause nerve disturbances), thus allowing the body to heal. These reasons can be classified into the following four groups: Spinal Problems and Pain: Chiropractors specialize in treating muscles, bones, ligaments, etc. of the spine. The spine houses and protects the central nervous system, which is often the source of neck and back pain. Organic Complaints: Many people consult our office for "non-back" health problems.Chiropractic care has helped many conditions such as stomach problems, asthma, allergies, and chronic ear infections. Drug Free Health Care: Chiropractic is a very safe and more natural approach to better health. If you wish to avoid risky medications, visit our office first. Wellness care, Maintenance and Prevention: If you are interested in living a healthy pain-free life, don't wait for symptoms of pain to surface before making an appointment. Chiropractic can improve your quality of life. From Work Injuries, Auto Accidents, Sports Injuries and General Family Care, we can help you to live a healthier life   Arthritis An inflammation of the joints. There are different types of arthritis, the most common being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid.         learn more > _________________________________________________   Auto Accidents If you have been in a car accident, give us a call. Not only can we offer drug-free relief, we can help put this behind you once and for all.learn more > _________________________________________________   Back Pain It is one of humanity's most frequent complaints. Chiropractic will help restore your spine to its proper function and your body can heal.                                                    learn more > _________________________________________________   Carpal Tunnel Compression of the median nerve at the wrist. This can cause numbness in the hand, thumb, and fingers. Chiropractic has a very good success rate with carpal tunnel syndrome.               learn more > _________________________________________________   Headaches Pain in various parts of the head, causing a number of types of symptoms and scenarios which can greatly affect your life.We have a high success rate with patients who get headaches.                                                    learn more > _________________________________________________   Hip Pain Hip pain is a common problem and it can be confusing because there are many causes, many of which proper chiropractic treatment can help.                                                         learn more > _________________________________________________   Muscle Spasms Tight, sore, painful muscles. Chiropractic is the science of locating these problem areas and the art of reducing their impact on your body.                                learn more > _________________________________________________   Numbness Partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction. With chiropractic treatments your health can often be regained.                                 learn more > _________________________________________________   Pinched Nerve Entrapment or mechanical pressure affecting a nerve. Chiropractic is a natural solution to this problem, because it addresses the integrity of your nervous system.                           learn more > _________________________________________________   Pregnancy Chiropractic care during pregnancy can help you stay more comfortable and is an excellent alternative for pregnant women with pain and discomfort.                                   learn more > _________________________________________________   Sciatica Significant pain down the sciatic nerve, which runs from the back to the foot. Chiropractic can relieve the nerve pressure and its associated pain.                                                    learn more > _________________________________________________   Scoliosis Scoliosis is defined as a lateral or sideways curvature of the spine. Early detection and chiropractic treatment is highly recommended.                                                    learn more > _________________________________________________   Slipped disc When some of the disc material bulges into the spinal canal. Many times a series of chiropractic treatments restores the function and relieves the pain.                                            learn more > _________________________________________________   Stress Stress is the group of symptoms our bodies experience as we adjust to our continually changing environment; it has physical and emotional effects on our bodies.                                                    learn more > _________________________________________________   Whiplash Whiplash is a term that describes injury to the neck that occurs as a result of a motor vehicle or car accident. Our practice commonly and effectively treats whiplash injuries.                                                                     learn more > _________________________________________________   Whole Body Health Chiropractic has helped people with a wide variety of health problems. That’s because we detect and reduce interferences to the nervous system.                   learn more > _________________________________________________ Isn`t some back pain normal? Pain of any kind is a sign that something isn’t right. Pain is the way your body signals that a limit has been reached or a problem has developed. Since we can often adapt, minor aches and pains can be ignored. While they may go away, if the underlying problem remains unattended, the problem can slowly worsen until it becomes more difficult and expensive to resolve. I was told it was "all in my head". What can I do now? The pain you feel is real. Of course, psychological sources of pain do occur. However, this diagnosis is often the last resort of health practitioners. We have often found that undetected subluxations are likely culprits in many cases of pain that was not diagnosed. How long does it take for nerve irritation to be reduced? Many factors can affect the healing process. How long have you had your problem? Are you getting proper rest, exercise and nutrition? Do you smoke? Are you in otherwise good condition? Within a short period of time, most patients sense enough progress to justify completing our recommendations. I am pregnant. Why would I need chiropractic? Being born is a natural phenomenon. It’s what we’ve done to the birth process that has become increasingly suspect. Many couples have turned to chiropractic and other natural methods to help them through the pregnancy. Chiropractic is a natural alternative for the future mother with back pain. How do you get sciatica? Sciatica is often the result of cumulative damage. Years of bad posture, poor muscle tone, excess weight or countless other causes sets the stage. Then, something simple like bending over to tie your shoes can trigger an episode. Spinal decay can be another culprit. Instead of disc thinning that puts pressure on the sciatic nerve roots, arthritic bone spurs can intrude into the space normally reserved for the nerve. Do heavy back-packs cause scoliosis? Not necessarily, however this is a growing concern. Make sure your son or daughter use both shoulder straps on their back-packs so the weight is evenly distributed. Weigh their bag. Make sure it doesn’t exceed 10% -15% of their body weight. Rolling backpacks are a sound alternative. Aren`t disc problems simply the normal aging process? No. However, many disc problems are the result of years of neglect. Many spinal problems are not symptomatic until the advanced stages of degeneration. There are many cases of elderly individuals who have taken care of their spines throughout their lives who enjoy excellent spinal health and function. Why do minor collisions cause so much trauma to the spine? The simple explanation is that in a more forceful car accident, the car itself absorbs much of the energy. In the more common fender benders, the energy is more directly transferred to the driver and passengers. Why do I have pain in my arms and hands? The nerves that supply the arms and hands exit through openings between the bones (vertebrae) in the neck and upper back. Many times the bones can become misaligned enough to close the openings, thus impinging upon the nerves causing symptoms to appear.

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