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 Before coming to Back to Wellness and working with Dr. Matt, I was in almost constant pain that made it hard to do the things I love, mainly playing softball, running, and fly fishing. I had trouble bending at the waist, turning my head, or standing for any amount of time without severe pain affecting my feet and back. From the start, Dr. Derry made me comfortable with his methods of practicing chiropractic. We first had an initial consultation where he listened to my problems and helped answer any questions I had in regard to treatment. He then did a comprehensive examination, including X-rays and strength and flexibility tests, which helped him pinpoint the sources of my issues. Finally, he outlined a short term and long term plan for my problems, assuring me that his intent was not to create a lifelong patient, but to get me well in an appropriate amount of time. Before every procedure he performed, he was adamant about teaching me about my body and the way it would react to treatment so that I would be more at ease. After a couple months of treatment and rehabilitation, I not only was nearly pain free, but my balance and agility had returned to levels I had not known in years. My strength and flexibility were greatly improved as well, and I am now back to enjoying the activities that make my life complete. Dr. Matt has given me something that is invaluable, freedom to live without fear of pain. 
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The word chiropractic is derived from Greek and means “ To Perform With The Hands”. Paintings from ancient Egypt and Greece have shown chiropractic was used thousand of years ago. However, David Palmer founded Chiropractic in 1895.
Treatment is usually painless, and contrary to popular beliefs, seems completely normal and un-dramatic. Combining several factors including the patient’s examination, history and/or x-rays, the doctor can make the decision on how to treat your problem.
Chiropractic today has the education and technology to treat many problems, not just back and neck pain. Chiropractic can also help you learn different wellness techniques such as exercising, stretching the muscles, and eating a healthy diet.
Once the problem has been relieved, the chiropractor can help with prevention of similar problems by identifying certain strains that your body is exposed to everyday.
Chiropractors perform a detailed examination of the joints of the body to determine if and where a functional misalignment exists. If misalignments exist, the chiropractor can physically restore the joint to its optimal position and range of motion through chiropractic adjustments.
Chiropractic is a health care discipline which emphasizes the inherent recuperation power of the body to heal itself without drugs or surgery. The practice chiropractic focuses on the relationship between the spine and nervous system and how the relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health.
The chiropractic belief on healing and health differs on the traditional medical view. A chiropractor will evaluate the entire patient as a whole during examination and address a patient's entire well-being, not just focusing on only one symptom or specific part of the body. We know the body can maintain and heal itself in most cases, without chemicals or cutting out of certain tissues, we believe health is something that comes from within.
Back To Wellness knows that under certain circumstances medical intervention is necessary, which is why they will refer you to the proper health care provider if it is necessary.
Once the Chiropractor corrects spinal abnormalities, pain is often alieved because there is no longer spinal and nerve irritation. Pain is relieved and the bodies own history capabilities are set into motion.
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