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Why Tradesmen Visit Chiropractors?
Dr David Black asked:
Our two chiropractic clinics have always opened at 7 o’clock in the morning. It is not that I suffer from insomnia but there has always been a steady demand for chiropractic treatment at that time of the morning. The vast majority of patients at that time seem to be tradespeople who have to be on site ready to commence work.
The common knowledge amongst these people is that no matter which trade they are involved, be it plumbing, electrical, automotive or carpentry, their bodies need chiropractic care from time to time. It is gratifying to hear such new patients say that they decided to to go to a chiropractor as they had heard good reports from other tradespeople.
It is interesting to note that the word chiropractic originally comes from two Greek words chiro ( a hand ) and praxix ( to do). We understand that chiropractic is mainly a method of treating the human body and by hand. Perhaps tradespeople who traditionally have worked with their hands have come to feel a link with the chiropractor who, by definition, treats them by hand.
Sometimes when I am asked what type of work I do, I reply that I work with my hands. The whole gamut of musculoskeletal problems that affect tradespeople reflects the different types of work that they do. When I first meet a new patient I enquire as to what type of work they do.
This is not just so I can write in a neat little box that they are a butcher or baker but so I can actually understand the strain and pressure that their particular occupation brings to them. A plumber who sits in a roof space installing hot water services will
have an entirely different set of problems to an office worker who sits at a desk.
Problems experienced by these patients can range from low pain with radiations to their lower limbs to headaches, neck pain and arm pain. Each patient is examined carefully and a full case history is taken. This includes any medical history and in particular details of any previous trauma such as a fall from a ladder or involvement with machinery at work.
If needed X-rays will be ordered and orthopedic and neurological tests are carried out. A course of chiropractic treatment is then recommended. It is a credit to the efficacy of chiropractic treatment that tradespeople return to their chiropractors as soon as they feel that their bodies are not functioning at the fullest potential so that they can receive treatment and return speedily to work.
Long Beach Chiropractor
Our two chiropractic clinics have always opened at 7 o’clock in the morning. It is not that I suffer from insomnia but there has always been a steady demand for chiropractic treatment at that time of the morning. The vast majority of patients at that time seem to be tradespeople who have to be on site ready to commence work.
The common knowledge amongst these people is that no matter which trade they are involved, be it plumbing, electrical, automotive or carpentry, their bodies need chiropractic care from time to time. It is gratifying to hear such new patients say that they decided to to go to a chiropractor as they had heard good reports from other tradespeople.
It is interesting to note that the word chiropractic originally comes from two Greek words chiro ( a hand ) and praxix ( to do). We understand that chiropractic is mainly a method of treating the human body and by hand. Perhaps tradespeople who traditionally have worked with their hands have come to feel a link with the chiropractor who, by definition, treats them by hand.
Sometimes when I am asked what type of work I do, I reply that I work with my hands. The whole gamut of musculoskeletal problems that affect tradespeople reflects the different types of work that they do. When I first meet a new patient I enquire as to what type of work they do.
This is not just so I can write in a neat little box that they are a butcher or baker but so I can actually understand the strain and pressure that their particular occupation brings to them. A plumber who sits in a roof space installing hot water services will
have an entirely different set of problems to an office worker who sits at a desk.
Problems experienced by these patients can range from low pain with radiations to their lower limbs to headaches, neck pain and arm pain. Each patient is examined carefully and a full case history is taken. This includes any medical history and in particular details of any previous trauma such as a fall from a ladder or involvement with machinery at work.
If needed X-rays will be ordered and orthopedic and neurological tests are carried out. A course of chiropractic treatment is then recommended. It is a credit to the efficacy of chiropractic treatment that tradespeople return to their chiropractors as soon as they feel that their bodies are not functioning at the fullest potential so that they can receive treatment and return speedily to work.
Long Beach Chiropractor