Why do chiropractors keep their patients coming back for several treatments?
The goal of the chiropractor is to correct the cause of the problem which is subluxation. It takes time for the body to adapt to the repositioning of the vertebra. Chronic conditions may take longer to correct because over time the body has adapted to vertebra out of place, but that results in chronic pain. Let’s compare that to when a medical doctor writes a prescription which is usually for several doses per day over several days, and you are instructed to complete the whole course of medication. Likewise, the chiropractor will recommend a course of treatment that should be completed in order to attain optimal correction. The advantage of chiropractic is that it can be accomplished without drugs, surgery or other invasive procedures.
