I was having severe pain in my left shoulder when I moved my left arm. I could not even reach around for my wallet or raise my arm above my shoulder. This pain and immobility made me feel ancient! Lifting and carrying anything became a huge chore. I knew that if this pain and immobility continued, I would be extremely restricted in my activities.

I consulted my PCP for this condition. I was told I had arthritis and he prescribed medication. I tried ice and heat on my own, but nothing helped.

I wasn’t sure of the value of chiropractic or the benefit of long-time treatment, but after just two or three adjustments, I now have total movement of my left arm and shoulder and NO PAIN!

This office is very different from other doctors’ offices I have been to because everyone here is very positive, upbeat and caring.

I came to Durrett Chiropractic due to lower back pain I had for the past two years. I was familiar with chiropractic as I had been in a car accident before and had whiplash in which a chiropractor had helped. I took ibuprofen nightly just to sleep. I had trouble with chores around the house like mowing the lawn, etc. I thought the pain would go away, but after two years I realized that wasn’t going to happen.

I had decided that I was just going to have to live with the pain. My job required lots of physical labor and my hobby of riding motorcycles had become difficult. I figured my competition days were over.

As you can see by the picture I am back to my old self. On a scale of 1-10 for pain with 10 being the highest I am a 1. I feel great and can go back to doing the things I love.

Hi, I’m Annalise. I just turned six months old. My mom brought me in to Durrett Chiropractic because I had been sick with drainage and nose stuff for a long time. She had to suck out my nose 2-3 times a day for more than two weeks. Yuck!

Mom gave me Children’s Tylenol® every night, but it didn’t make me any better. My chest was congested and I coughed and coughed.

I went in for my first adjustment, and I was very good. Of course, I always am! The adjustment I received really cleared up my nose and chest. After two adjustments I could quit taking that medicine. Look at me now. I’m doing great!

Your Baby’s First Adjustment

Adjusting newborns and infants require little more pressure than what you’d use to test the ripeness of a tomato.

Maybe you’ve been a chiropractic believer for years. Maybe you’re new to the chiropractic wellness scene. Either way, you know the overall health benefits of regular chiropractic adjustments.

Now, you’re pregnant and we’re asking you to consider chiropractic care for your newborn, and for some reason, that isn’t sitting too well with you. You’re afraid that the same beneficial chiropractic care that you receive might actually harm your infant. How could that possibly be?

Let’s give you an idea of what your baby’s first adjustment looks like. Keep in mind that many parents opt to have their babies adjusted right after delivery, due to the trauma of childbirth, when a great deal of pressure can be placed on a baby’s delicate neck and spine. The earlier that you address spinal misalignments in your baby the better – because your baby has a better chance of developing and maintaining an optimally functioning nervous system with regular chiropractic care right from birth!

And, as a chiropractor, there is simply no better feeling than knowing that you are an instrument to help the smallest of humans discover health in the first minutes or days of life. It doesn’t get any more rewarding than that!

So, what is a typical first adjustment like for your infant?

Well, first we jot down a health history – including notations about the pregnancy and birth (ex., any abnormalities, medications used, assisted birth, such as forceps, C-section, length of labor, severity of contractions, etc.).

Then we lay the baby face down to check for spinal misalignments that are usually present in the upper cervical spine or mid-spine (thoracic spine). We adjust your baby using the lightest possible pressure because that is all that is needed to correct a misalignment or a structural defect in such a tiny person.

Often, you will see your baby relax a leg that has been in the fetal position for months. Sometimes you can see a change in your baby’s face and body that you can’t even describe – so peaceful. Many infants fall fast asleep after their first adjustment.

It is our belief and our experience that babies who are adjusted from birth are healthier during their first year of life, avoiding the colds, ear infections, colic, allergies and asthma that many babies who aren’t under chiropractic care experience.

As a parent, isn’t that what you want for your newborn – a healthy, well-adjusted body that is ready to do battle with the world outside the womb? Sure beats antibiotics, runny noses and sleepless nights!

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