Frequently Asked Chiropractor Questions in Edgewater MD

Chiropractic is a natural, hands-on approach to healthcare that focuses on helping the nervous system, spine, and all joints of the body function at their best. People of all ages can benefit from chiropractic care. Gentle, age-appropriate techniques help to support healthy movement and comfort in babies, encourage good posture and mobility in children and teens, relieve back, neck, and joint pain in adults, and improve flexibility, balance, and mobility for seniors. Every treatment is tailored to the individual, with the goal of helping people from babies to the elderly stay active, comfortable, and moving well.

The lifechanging chiropractic adjustment is a gentle manipulation to re-align the spine to achieve full nervous system flow function. By taking a full spine and whole body approach, we address any misalignments- spine or extremity, to ensure your body is moving at 100%!

Yes! Chiropractic care is a safe, gentle, and effective way to help improve movement and support overall function. By focusing on the source of the problem, not just the symptoms, we work to help you get back to doing the things you love with greater comfort and confidence. We always start with a thorough evaluation to ensure chiropractic care is the right fit for you. Your health and safety always come first. (Lots of what you see on tiktok is fake!)

To determine this, we need to start with a thorough exam and evaluation. Every person is unique and will require a different frequency and duration of care before transitioning to a wellness and preventative maintenance plan.

Think of it this way- your nervous system is the control center for every single function in your body. Things like the speed of digestion, blinking, reaction times… they are all captained by your amazing nervous system! By relieving any and all stress on your nerves through chiropractic care, we can help your body function at its full potential.

No, no, and no. Absolutely nothing we do in our office will cause you pain or discomfort. The chiropractic adjustment is very gentle and specific and is to help you feel great, not to hurt you.

Chiropractors are highly educated healthcare professionals who earn a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) degree after completing undergraduate education, typically including a bachelor's degree. They then complete a rigorous doctoral program with graduate-level study focused on anatomy, physiology, neurology, biomechanics, diagnosis, radiology, and hands-on patient care. In addition to thousands of hours of classroom and clinical training, chiropractors must pass four national board examinations and meet state licensing requirements before they can practice. This comprehensive doctoral education prepares them to evaluate, diagnose, and treat a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions while providing safe, evidence-informed, patient-centered care.

Pregnancy is one of the best times to receive chiropractic care. Gentle, pregnancy-safe adjustments can help relieve back, hip, and pelvic discomfort, improve mobility, and support a more comfortable pregnancy. By helping keep the spine and pelvis balanced, chiropractic care also promotes optimal pelvic alignment, creating more room for baby to move and get into an ideal position for birth. Our goal is to help both mom and baby feel their best throughout every stage of pregnancy.

Absolutely! Working with children is one of our specialities, and Dr. Jones has a passion for helping children and babies grow in a healthy way. Ear infections, congestion, constipation, headaches, scoliosis, and posture correction are just skimming the surface on what chiropractic can help your child with.