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Chiropractic care: Pain relief to get you moving again The benefits of the treatment that keeps people active and healthy BY MEGHANN FINN SEPULVEDA
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hiropractic services are used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs, and headaches, according to the American Chiropractic Association. At Redirect Health and Arrowhead Health Centers, licensed chiropractors work closely with a team of multi-specialty providers to reduce pain and improve function for patients so they can quickly return to doing the activities they love most.
Healing services Chiropractic helps decrease pain and inflammation and is often used in conjunction with other treatment modalities. “Chiropractic increases mobility and function to help
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people be more active,” said Robert Cucitrone, DC, director of chiropractic and rehabilitation at Redirect Health and Arrowhead Health Centers. “This is a less invasive treatment that can be very effective.” Cucitrone, who has been practicing chiropractic at Arrowhead Health Centers for 18 years, says some chiropractic patients are also under the care of a primary care physician who monitors treatment and may also prescribe medication, injections or physical rehabilitation to alleviate pain. “We use chiropractic as one part of a treatment plan,” Cucitrone said. “We can treat issues of the neck, back, knees and elbows and help patients who have sciatic nerve pain, bulging discs and headaches.”