Frequently Asked Questions in Burnsville MN

Chiropractors are licensed healthcare professionals who specialize in detecting and reducing misalignments in the spine (subluxations) that interfere with the nervous system.  These misalignments are typically corrected with manual adjustments to the spine.  Chiropractors spend years developing their technique to get the best possible results.

Of course! Chiropractic care is a non-invasive therapy!  At Thrive we use a gentle adjusting technique with minimal twisting of the spine.

Adjustments performed by chiropractors have an array of benefits, from spinal alignment to reducing pain in a multitude of areas. Consistent adjustments have been known to help:

• Back Pain
• Neck Pain
• Headaches
• Impaired Mental Clarity
• Ear Infections
• Scoliosis
• Asthma
• Pregnancy
• Organ Function
• Surgery Prevention
• Increase energy
• Aid in better sleep

It is also good for those who have undergone a traumatic injury, such as a car accident.

Our new patient appointment special is found HERE and includes an exam, consultation, and x-rays if needed. After the follow-up visit, the doctor will present you with a personalized treatment plan, where they will then go over the cost of your care. We have personalized plans that reduce our retail cost per visit.

Thrive Chiropractic and Health does work with most insurance companies!  We submit to insurance on an out-of-network basis. While most patients don’t see a lot of benefit from their insurance plan, some do!  Check with your insurance company to see what costs they help with and if you have met your out-of-net network deductible.

Absolutely! From newborns to adolescence, everyone can benefit from chiropractic adjustments. Our doctors use a very gentle approach and personalize treatment according to the child’s development and needs. It is also good for common pediatric conditions such as ear infections or colic.

Yes, in fact you should! Our doctors specialize in the Webster Technique that specializes in helping to get your baby to it’s proper position. Adjustments can alleviate lower back pressure and realign the body to better prepare for birth.

Here at Thrive, we go the extra mile to ensure that our patients are receiving the most effective care and obtaining results.  Check out The Thrive Experience

Yes! Each chiropractor has a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) degree, which differs from a medical doctor (MD).  A chiropractor receives a significant amount of school and training and must pass the Chiropractic Boards to obtain their license.

When the spine’s alignment is being corrected into a new position, the most common side effect is that you’ll feel better!  Sometimes patients will feel their body changing alignment which can feel new or strange.  Occasionally, a patient will feel tenderness or swelling in the treated area which is common and not something to be alarmed over.

A chiropractor is concerned with areas such as the spine, muscle joints, and nervous system. Since the nervous system is the primary source of sending signals to the body and brain, often chiropractic adjustments will aid in other issues unrelated to the common reasons to see a chiropractor like headaches or back pain. Those unrelated things include greater energy and concentration, better sleep, and the overall health of one’s body.  

Injuries and accidents involve a traumatic force to your body resulting in unwanted lingering pain. Whiplash is a common injury resulting from a car accident.  By receiving consistent chiropractic adjustments, your pain can be relieved through the realignment of your spine and nervous system.

The sound you may hear when a chiropractor is adjusting you is the release of a buildup of high-pressure gases caused by the synovial fluid surrounding the joints.  It’s perfectly normal and is not a harmful noise.

No, adjusting yourself, or “cracking” your neck or back is typically counterproductive.  It may give you temporary relief, but almost never fixes the underlying misalignment.  A chiropractor is not trained to merely make a popping sound in your spine, but to align your spine and nervous system to its ideal state.  This takes years of schooling and years of additional training.  In addition to not fixing the underlying misalignment, self-adjusting more than 5-10 times per day can make your joints and vertebrae hypermobile only furthering the problem of misalignment. 

There are safe things you can do to aid in maintaining proper spinal alignment. Such things include maintaining good posture, icing inflamed areas, staying active by walking regularly, taking frequent breaks when working at a desk and avoiding inflammatory foods that are high in carbs or refined sugars.

Chiropractors go graduate school to be considered doctors, or Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) They receive a four-year undergraduate degree before attending a graduate chiropractic school. Most chiropractors graduate with around 8 years of additional schooling after high school.