Frequently Asked Chiropractic Questions in San Antonio TX

Chiropractic care is health maintenance of the spinal column, discs, related nerves and bone geometry without drugs or surgery. It involves the art and science of adjusting misaligned joints of the body, especially of the spine, which reduces spinal nerve stress and therefore promotes health throughout the body.

That’s the true power of chiropractic care.

Chiropractic helps to remove postural imbalances and structural misalignments that can accumulate in our bodies over time. Chiropractic works by restoring your own inborn ability to be healthy. For your body to remain healthy, your nervous system must function well. For your nervous system to function well it must be free of interference. By restoring spinal function with Chiropractic adjustments, nerve interference by misaligned vertebrae is removed, thus allowing optimal nervous system function and improved health.

Seeing a chiropractor is not only for back pain and neck pain. Chiropractic care is an excellent way to keep your body at its peak performance through nutrition, adjustment and overall wellness. In addition, chiropractic care has been known to help a wide range of conditions from fibromyalgia to diabetes.

Chiropractic is actually not a treatment. It is specific movements on the spine and nervous system to remove vertebral subluxations or misalignments in the bones of the body.

Chiropractic adjustments restore nervous system function to the nervous system and help the body to adapt and change with stress.

Chiropractic is extremely safe and very effective. We are the 3rd largest health profession in the word next to Medical Doctors and Dentists.

Chiropractic is an individualized approach and not a one size fits all approach. Therefore, the number of sessions of Chiropractic all depend on the evaluation Dr. Foss performs on the first visit.

Chiropractic care benefits the nervous system. Everything in your body is controlled by your nervous system. Your 5 senses, how you function is all controlled by your nervous system. By restoring function to your nervous system the benefits of chiropractic care are endless.

In a small number of cases patients may feel slight discomfort in the muscles or ligaments of the body after an adjustment. This is many times completely normal and part of the healing process.

Chiropractic adjustments are not painful. The goal of chiropractic adjustments is to help restore function to the nervous system and the side effect of that is pain reduction.

Dr. Foss has over 23 years of experience and utilizes the “Pura Vida Protocol” which he has developed over the years utilizing Chiropractic, Osteopathic, Physical Therapy, and Energetic Modalities to maximize the results his patients receive. He has advanced training in SOT™ or Sacral Occipital Technique and he is also an Instructor and Board Member for the Sacral Occipital Society or SORSI.

Appointment times can vary depending on the case and the problem. Our goal is to get you seen get you results and get you back to living your life fully.

Doctors of Chiropractic receive the same training as medical professionals the difference is there is no training on pharmacology and more emphasis on nutrition and radiology.

Yes many chiropractors including Dr. Foss are trained in pediatric and pregnancy chiropractic and the Webster technique is a technique used all over the world to help turn breech babies without medical intervention.

Chiropractic is about as addictive as wanting to be healthy.

The cracking sound that may occur during an adjustment is caused by the release of gas within the joint. The presence or absence of this sound can vary, as the amount of gas differs from joint to joint and from moment to moment. Therefore, an audible release is not an indicator of whether an adjustment was successful or effective. This process is similar to opening a carbonated beverage, where the amount of gas released may vary each time.

Dr. Foss instructs his patients on certain things they can do at home but unfortunately we cannot adjust ourselves.

Yes, most insurance covers chiropractic.

Yes, Chiropractic is very effective for back pain.

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Chiropractic focuses on the spine extremities and nervous system as well as the joints of the body. Physical therapy focuses on stretches and exercises.

Yes, many elite and Olympic athletes use chiropractic even at sporting events.

Yes, we use specific exam procedures to monitor postural changes.  

During a chiropractic adjustment pressure and tension is taken off of the spine allowing the spine to move properly. This lack of motion is restored and the body begins to function as intended.

Chiropractic is very safe and effective for children. Dr Foss has advanced training in pediatrics and pregnancy and works with lactation consultants helping many babies who are tongue tied or with issues of torticollis or scoliosis.