| 10 signs that you should see a chiropractor | | | | How to select a chiropractor |
| 1. Persistent discomfort in your joints, muscles or | | | | When choosing a chiropractor, take the time to |
| head has not improved with conventional medical | | | | find a DC who: |
| treatments. | | | | " Is suggested by your own physician, other |
| 2. Your job requires that you sit for a long time | | | | health care professionals or even close friends. |
| or to perform recurring physical tasks. | | | | " Is licensed to practice chiropractic. |
| 3. An injury to a muscle, joint or backbone hasn't | | | | " Has knowledge treating your particular condition |
| recovered with initial medical treatment, | | | | or symptoms. |
| medications or physical therapy. | | | | " Has earned board certification if you need |
| 4. Sharp pain shoots from your hip down your leg. | | | | specialized care in areas such as such as |
| 5. Pain, achiness, a new burning sensation or | | | | chiropractic neurology, chiropractic rehabilitation, |
| stiffness comes and goes in parts of your body, | | | | chiropractic orthopedics or perhaps chiropractic |
| with no explainable cause. | | | | pediatrics. Board certification implies the DC has |
| 6. You want to address joint or muscle pain | | | | completed studies and testing beyond those |
| without having drugs or surgery. | | | | required to become a Doctor of Chiropractic. |
| 7. The bottoms of your footwear consistently | | | | " Is willing to work with your other physicians as |
| wear differently. For example, the left outer heel | | | | part of your medical group. |
| of shoes on your right foot wears down more | | | | " Uses diagnostic tools such as x-rays, ultrasound |
| rapidly. | | | | and paraspinal digital infrared imaging. |
| 8. Your hem of your skirts or pants hangs | | | | " Offers holistic, preventive care and counsel. |
| unevenly. | | | | " Will provide a good initial consultation |
| 9. Your head is actually positioned forward instead | | | | free-of-charge. |
| of directly over your shoulders. | | | | " Doesn't claim that chiropractic treatment will |
| 10. One shoulders is lower than the other shoulder. | | | | cure an alphabet soup of medical conditions. |