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Chiropractic Care

Dr. Suntken holding spine modelWhat is chiropractic? A safe, natural alternative focused on identifying, evaluating, and correcting spinal dis-ease. These are also known as subluxations. Subluxations are the result of physical, chemical, and emotional stress. If left alone, they can lead to a variety of discomfort, including pain, numbness, and muscle spasms.

Suntken Family Chiropractic offers chiropractic care to help maintain your spinal health and increase your overall well-being. Begin the healing process today! Learn more about chiropractic care.

How Does Chiropractic Care Work?

Physical, chemical, and emotional stress affect how the brain communicates with our body. Examples of physical stressors are hard labor, falls, injuries, and accidents. Chemical stressors take the form of the substances that regularly enter the body, such as food, drink, and tobacco products. The emotions involved in everyday living are a common source of stress.

When the body experiences stress, the spine is put under tension. This tension causes misalignments, which place pressure on the nerves. Unwanted nerve pressure often results in the very nagging discomfort. This often presents as pain, numbness, and muscle spasms, that brings patients to the chiropractor. By pinpointing the interferences caused by daily stress, chiropractic care can adjust the source of the problem. Ultimately, this relieves corresponding symptoms and encouraging better health.

Common Complaints

Suntken Family Chiropractic sees patients with a variety of complaints. Along with neck pain and back pain, chiropractic care has been known to address a variety of symptoms, including:

  • Headaches
  • Migraines
  • Shoulder pain
  • Radiculopathy
  • Sciatica
  • Ear infections (more often in children)
  • Colic (seen in infants)

Do you relate to any of the above symptoms? Chiropractic care may be right for you. Be sure to contact us for more information regarding how chiropractic care might benefit your health. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Chiropractic Care Altoona IA | (515) 957-9700