Phoenix Chiropractic Doctor Treatment at Preferred Pain Center in Phoenix, Arizona where Pain... Goes... Away.

Your pain represents a unique story... you may have been in an auto accident, sustained a sports injury, suffer from arthritis or a herniated disc. You need a chiropractic provider and partner who can help you get back a pain-free life.

More than a Provider

You don't just need a Phoenix chiropractic provider (and surrounding areas), you need a Partner. At Preferred Pain Center, we would like to be your chiropractic partner and work closely with you to understand your unique circumstances. Then we will design a customized plan that enables you to achieve your personal goals. This may include chiropractic treatment, PT, Rehab, physiotherapy, pain management, interventional pain management, spinal decompression, manipulation under anesthesia, or naturopathic.

Chiropractic Treatment

Chiropractic treatment at Preferred Pain begins with a comprehensive evaluation by Dr. Moore, DC, who as a Phoenix chiropractic doctor has been providing effective and safe chiropractic treatment for the past 15 years. Read about the Basics of chiropractic treatment below, or you can read about what the literature and research show on chiropractic doctor treatment HERE.

Chiropractic care was founded in the 1890’s with considerable expansion in the 20th century. It is now well established in the US, Canada, and Australia. Chiropractic doctors (DC’s) obtain their education in the US in programs that are accredited through the Council on Chiropractic Education.

After obtaining an undergraduate degree, chiropractic school takes 4 more years of training. There are 18 programs in the US, 2 in Canada, 6 in Australasia, and 5 in Europe. There are an estimated 53,000 chiropractors in the US as of 2006.

The percentage of population that utilizes chiropractic treatment at any given time in the US is about 10-12%. The vast majority who seek chiropractic treatment do so for relief from back and neck pain, most specifically for low back pain. Since chiropractic care often overlaps with physical therapy, patients with extremity pain, including knee, hip, shoulder, elbow, wrist, etc are treated effectively as well.

Satisfaction rates are typically higher for chiropractic care compared to medical care, with a 1998 survey reporting 83% of respondents satisified or very satisfied with their care. In the US, most states require insurers to cover chiropractic care. Phoenix chiropractic treatment and Scottsdale chiropractic treatment is typically covered by most insurance plans. Chiropractic treatment is generally safe when employed skillfully and appropriately.

Systematic reviews of chiropractic treatment have shown effectiveness for back pain. The profession combines aspects from mainstream and alternative medicine. Common patient management involves chiropractic spinal manipulation and other manual therapies to the joints and soft tissues, rehab and PT exercises, health promotion, electrical modalities (such as interferential treatment), ice, cryotherapy, trigger point therapy, ultrasound, and NonSurgical Spinal Decompression Therapy. Chiropractic treatment overlaps with several other manual therapy professions, including massage therapy, osteopathy, and physical therapy. Spinal manipulation, which chiropractors call “spinal adjustment” or “chiropractic adjustment” is the most common treatment used in chiropractic care.

There are multiple types of adjustment techniques performed by chiropractors. Diversified Technique (full spine manipulation), Activator Technique (spring loaded tool), Gonstead, Cox flexion-distraction, Nimmo Receptor-Tonus Technique, and Applied Kinesiology.

Dr. Sky Moore, DC is the Phoenix chiropractor at Preferred Pain Center. He is also a trained physiotherapist and rehab specialist. His training spans the Diversified Technique along with the Activator Technique, NonSurgical Spinal Decompression Therapy Certification, along with Certification in Manipulation Under Anesthesia.

Along with treating back, neck, and extremity pain, Dr. Moore effectively treats migraines and tension headaches, sports injuries, auto accidents, fibromyalgia, RSD, disc herniations, disc bulges, and failed back and neck surgery in Phoenix and Scottsdale along with surrounding areas.

Preferred Pain Center's diverse treatments span tradional (PT and rehab, pain management, interventional pain management), complementary (chiropractic treatment and spinal decompression), and holistic (naturopathic) methods. Our blog is dedicated to educating and discussing topics anything and everything related to Pain.

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