Frequently Asked Questions in Colorado Springs CO

Chiropractic is a separate and distinct healing profession whose goal is optimizing the function of the nervous  system. Dysfunction spinal position, posture, and movement interfere with proper neurological communication leading to dysfunction and dis-ease. Using specific adjustments to the spine chiropractic allows for the healthy
communication and coordination of the entire body. 

Chiropractic is different from allopathic treatment whose goal is to treat a specific diagnosis or condition. Chiropractic restores healthy body function allowing the body to heal at the root of the problem. Common musculoskeletal pain conditions are frequently helped include neck pain, midback pain, low back pain, headaches, migraines, sciatica, hip pain, shoulder pain, and many others. While these concerns are usually what brings a person into our office, improvements in other areas are what really amazes, including sleep, digestion, cardiovascular function, allergies, asthma, breathing, energy levels, and metabolism.

A chiropractic adjustment is the input of a force into the body to re-align and restore motion to spinal joints and bones.

Adjustments are extremely safe. Especially at Etio Chiopractic, our specific and gentle technique allows us to adjust the spine without twisting, cracking, and popping. Our office uses an instrument called the integrator which fires in 1/10,000th of a second with the spine in a relaxed neutral posture. The instrument also allows us to carefully control the way force goes into the joint making it the safest and gentlest technique in chiropractic.

Every person and spine is different. Most of our patients feel better quickly, our goal is restoring healthy spinal function to stop problems from returning which usually takes longer. Before ever starting care our doctors will sit down with you and review your spine and recommendations in order to allow you to fully understand your care.

You only have 1 spine and it cannot be replaced when it's damaged. We can replace knees, hips, shoulders, and many organs, but the spine can never be replaced. Chiropractic care will not only have you feeling better, but more importantly it will have you functioning better.

Chiropractic adjustments are not painful. Especially with the gentle technique we use in our office. Torque release technique is designed to be both gentle and specific.

Less than 10% of our nervous system is sensory and pain is often the last thing to show up in someone's health. Our bodies are designed to be extremely adaptable. While this has many benefits it can hide underlying spinal dysfunction that can not show up as pain until permanent damage has been done.

I started as a patient first. After struggling with personal health challenges I found relief and health in chiropractic care. I have never asked someone to do something in my office that I haven't been through myself. This combined with my background in biomedical engineering gives me a very systematic and objective approach to help you reach your health goals.

Your 1st visit in our office is the longest and I would plan 1 hour for that. After that our goal is to get you in, adjusted and on your way in 20 minutes or less.

Chiropractors first get a bachelor's degree. Then it's another 3.5 years through chiropractic schooling. Dr. Kent graduated with a bachelors in biomedical engineering before continuing on to chiropractic school.

Chiropractic care is extremely beneficial and safe in pregnancy. Dr. Kent is certified in Webster's technique, a technique designed for pregnant moms. Chiropractic care during pregnancy helps moms not only stay more comfortable, but has been shown to decrease labor times by up to 40%! A baby's development in the womb is directly tied to moms health! A mom who has high neurological stress will have a baby who is also struggling with neurological function. What this means is care during pregnancy will help with the baby's overall health as well!

Chiropractic care is not addictive. Most patients get addicted to feeling good. Often our life is so busy and full of distractions we don’t realize how poorly we are functioning. Once they start to function better they don’t want to go back.

At Etio there isn’t any twisting, cracking, or popping. In manual techniques the popping is just gas releasing from the joint.

No. adjustments should be made along the facet or spinal joint plane line. A trained professional knows where and how a force should be applied. Just a force applied properly can be used for good and force applied improperly can have negative impacts.

Every plan is different. Some insurances do cover parts of services. No insurance will fully cover spinal correction. Insurance only covers acute pain based care.

Yes. We have seen thousands of patients with the resolution of their back and neck pain.

Yes. There are many factors that can contribute to headaches and just about all of them will have positive responses to chiropractic care

Physical therapy focuses on muscles. Chiropractic focuses on neurological function. You cannot have optimal muscular function without optimal neurological function.

Chiropractic care can help athletes heal from injury. Healthy nerve communication helps the body respond faster. Restoring healthy movement patterns helps in the tissue remodel phase of healing. With healthy movement through a joint we see the tissue heal stronger. Chiropractic care also helps prevent injuries in athletes. Proprioception is the body's ability to recognize where it is in space. Better nerve communication increases joint proprioception allowing for the health stabilization of joints through movement or sport!

Absolutely! Misaligned or stuck vertebrae in the spine cause the spine to start to degenerate. Phase 1 degeneration of the spine is postural changes in the spine.
Restoring healthy movement stops this process.

A chiropractic adjustment involves a force applied to a joint to restore healthy alignment and movement. At Etio this is done gently without twisting, cracking, or popping. Our doctors use an instrument called an integrator which fires in a 10,000th of second while the spine is in a relaxed neutral position.

Chiropractic care is safe for kids! We see hundreds in our office. Adjusting children requires increased knowledge of the spinal developmental stages. This can change or look slightly different from how an adult is adjusted, however adjustments with kids are gentle, safe, and effective!