Question
My 15 year old son has been having back pain off & on for about a year now. I think it originated from him maxing out on squats in his athletics class. I was taking him to a chiropractor & he was popping his back & stuff which helped a little only for a day or two then the pain would be back again. I have been told that I shouldn't take him back to the chiropractor because it will end up causing more harm than good in the long run. Is this true? What should I do?

Answer
Karen,
General Chiropractic will be better for your son then any medicine or surgery would do.  However, there is a form of Chiropractic that is very detailed and conservative as well as the most results driven of all healthcare disciplines.  It is known as Upper Cervical Specific Chiropractic Care.  There is no popping or stuff that goes on at our office at all.  We only detect the cause of the problem and correct it with specific adjustments and then monitor the patient to be sure that they are holding.  
All of our patients come in to get checked and not one of them ever come in for an adjustment.  If it is determined that they need an adjustment then they get one.  On most visits no adjustment is given, and this is because they are healing and an adjustment at that time would only slow the process down.
This specific care also allows the body to get stronger on its own and not get so dependant on the adjustment but learns to hold the adjustment longer and longer, requiring less visits less money and more permanent health.

Yours in Best Health,
Dr Robert Arnone
Upper Cervical Specific Doctor
"Brainstem Specialist"
711 Old Ballas Road
St Louis, MO 63141
(314)995-5719