“Is going to the chiropractor 3 times a week too much?”
I am a 33 year old male. I want to know if going to the chiropractor 3 times a week is too much?
13 Answers
No. Depending what needs to be done to help a chronic issue.
No not at all. Visits depend on your condition and personal life style. 3 times per week is normal for a short period of time with review and decrease visits as your condition improves.
It is not too much if we are getting you out of pain and back into optimal function. 3 times a week is used until we see some positive movement in what we are trying to achieve (pain management, increased function, optimal performance).
Great question. That all depends upon the mechanism of injury, the time frame to which care was sought out, and if it has been a pre-existing injury. It is hard to tell that without knowing all the facts.
Depends on the condition that is being treated. There are a lot of chiros out there that want a patient in more often to increase revenue while other (such as myself) are more concerned with getting a patient back to health and maintaining that health for life.
Sincerely,
Dr. Chris
Sincerely,
Dr. Chris
Typically, if you are at the beginning of a treatment plan or have a tight window to get someone better before a trip/sporting event this is common. Long term, IMO it is not necessary. Find someone that's eventual goal is to see you further and further between appointments. As far as safety goes for seeing a chiropractor 3x/week there are no real causes for concerns other than your checkbook.
It's not necessarily too much depending on the issue. Obviously, you'd like to see results and not be going that often for months. At the beginning, it is certainly not too much.
Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC, MS
Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC, MS
In the beginning of your treatment, no. It is normal for the first couple weeks while your pain level is high. I only have my patients see me 2-3 times per week if their pain levels are in the 7-10 out of 10 range and that only lasts a week or 2 at the most. As your pain levels decrease, your frequency of visits should decrease as well.
Hope this helps!
Dr. Kortni
Hope this helps!
Dr. Kortni
Not necessarily. It really depends on your condition and the treatment plan your doctor thinks is best for you. There is research that suggests going more frequently (2-3 times per week for the first 2-4 weeks) actually gets the best results for neck pain and low back pain. That being said 3 times per week beyond that initial 30 day phase is more than we typically recommend in our office.
If you are in an acute condition, probably 3 times a week can be recommended. If is just maintenance or wellness visit, that’s to much!!!
If the adjustments are giving you relief and help you stay out of pain, it's perfectly healthy.
In the beginning of care working with the acute condition, 3 times per week for 2-4 weeks can be reasonable.
3 times per week is safe and can provide a lot of relief for those with severe acute pain. In my practice, twice per week for 2 consecutive weeks is the treatment plan I use for those in extreme pain. Usually once per week is adequate until there is enough improvement to space treatments farther apart.
