
Laying the foundation
Chiropractic care is like building a house. Certain things have to happen in a particular order so that everything can stand strong, and work for a long time. When building a house, if you tried to put up your walls before you had a solid foundation, your walls would be weak, and eventually collapse. If you tried to put on your roof before the walls were ready, you would run into the same problem! This is also true for your body, as it has to go through a particular routine of care in order to repair itself correctly and fully. There are three general phases of chiropractic care.
Phase 1: Relief Care

Many people go to a chiropractor because they are in pain. In this first phase of care, the main goal is to reduce your symptoms of discomfort. Sometimes this will require daily visits, or 2-3 visits per week.Most people are under the assumption that if they don’t feel any pain, there is nothing wrong with them. Unfortunately, pain is a very poor indicator of health. In fact, pain and other symptoms frequently only appear after a disease or other condition has become advanced.
For example, consider a cavity in your tooth. Does it hurt when it first develops, or only after it has become serious? How about heart disease? Regardless of whether you are talking about cancer, heart disease, diabetes, stress, or problems with the spine, pain is usually the last symptom to appear. When you begin chiropractic care, pain is also the first symptom to disappear, even though much of the underlying condition remains.
Phase 2: Corrective/Restorative Care

Phase 3: Wellness Care
