Frequently Asked Questions in Lawrenceville GA

Our body is mainly control by the nervous system and most of these nerves come from our spine. Therefore, those nerves can get pinched if our spine is out of alignment whether from a fall, car accident or injuries. Chiropractic is find and remove nerve interference through gentle spinal adjustments, which help realignment the vertebra in the proper place to free the nerve. As a result, symptoms such as pain, numbness, tingling, stiffness, etc... will improve.

Chiropractors can help with many conditions. Here are some conditions that we had helped: anxiety, tension headaches, migraines, whiplash injury due to car accident, fall, trauma, chronic low back pain, sciatica, numbness and or pain in hands and legs, improve immune function, ringing in the ear (tinnitus), dizziness, vertigo, sleep apnea, joints pain such as shoulder, knees, hips, ankles, writs and elbows. We can also help with neck pain or stiffness, herniated discs, pain from pregnancy and TMJ pain.

A chiropractic adjustment involves utilizing a gentle force to align a specific area of the vertebra that is irritating the spinal nerves. By removing the nerve irritation, this will allow symptoms such as pain, joint stiffness, numbness to improve.

Chiropractic care is very safe for all ages because our technique is very gentle. We have patients with age ranging from newborn and to 90+. Our clinic provides various types of chiropractic care that cater specifically to each patient based on his or hers health conditions.

The amount of treatments needed often base on the condition of each patient. Some health conditions are minor, which may only need a few visits while other more severe conditions may require additional treatments. The general rule is if the condition has been around for a long period of time, then mostly like the patient will need more treatments in order to provide the best outcome.

There many benefits to chiropractic care that can’t mention them all. However, here are some of the more common benefits that we often see in our clinic: chiropractic care can improve general health, immunity, digestion, sleep quality, overall-well being, mobility, posture and quality of life. It also reduces pain/discomfort, brain fog, fatigue, dis-ease, inflammation, depression, medication needed to be taken, anxiety and stress.

With any medical treatments, there is always some risk associated. Some of the risk associated with chiropractic cares are soreness and temporary increase of symptoms. For more details, we have a list of minor to very rare risks on our Consent Form. Every patient will have a chance to read it prior to treatment.

Some chiropractic adjustments can cause minor soreness. However, most patients report feeling much better after each chiropractic adjustment.

We take pride in listening and identifying the root cause of each patient’s health problems. In our clinic, every patient is unique and is treated with respect and the best of care.

Each appointment can last from 10 minutes to an hour depending on each patient’s health conditions. We want to make sure there is an ample of time to address all concerns since every case is unique.

In order to become a Doctor of Chiropractic, we must first acquire a four years undergraduate degree in science. Additionally, we have to go through another four years of graduate school at an accredited chiropractic college and pass an intensive all four parts licensing exams. Once we successfully obtain our Doctor of Chiropractic degree, we proceed to more post graduate courses to further develop our expertise.

Absolutely. Bearing a child can be very stressful for each mom’s body. Over the years, we had many successes in treating pregnant moms for their pain and able to improve their quality of life dramatically.

Chiropractic care is not addictive. It is healthy life style of choice that made by many patients once they experience its benefits. Many patients told us that once they are under care, they realize that they have ability to make a difference and live a life that is pain free that they once thought was impossible.

Our joints contain synovial fluid, which help lubricate the joints. The fluid is made of dissolves gases. Once a minor force is applied to move the joint, it causes the dissolved gases to form tiny bubbles. Once the joint has moved, those tiny bubbles “pop” in which create the harmless “cracking” sound that we often hear.

Please do not adjust yourself. Over the years, we encountered patients who adjusted themselves, which often time made their problem worse. “Self adjusting” is non-specific in which can leads to more pain, joints instability and even serious health problem.

Each insurance policy is unique. Therefore, we have to verify with insurance providers to see if the policy includes chiropractic care.

Absolutely. We had great success in treating numerous back pain cases such as strain/sprain, pinched nerve or disc related issue (sciatica).

Yes. Dr. Vuong is a board certified upper cervical chiropractor. He has gone through extensive training in treating patients with neck pain.

Yes. We had great successes in helping a lot of patients over the years in getting rid of their headaches such as migraines, tension headaches or even nerve related headaches.

Chiropractors focus on specific adjustments that remove nerve interference in which enable the body to heal itself and provide rapid pain relief. Physical Therapist helps patients rebuilding their strength through rehabbing muscles that were involved in injury or surgery.

Absolutely. We worked with athletes of all ages that participating in all type of sports. Not only the athletes we had helped noticed their injuries are much better, but they also saw a major improvement in performance.

Yes. Chiropractic adjustments can help realign the joints in the body. Thus, will help improve posture. We also educate patients on certain muscles that they need to focus on during their exercises to further enhance stability.

We identify health concerns of each patient, and then we address them appropriately through a combination of spinal adjustments, muscles release and/or muscles strengthening/stretching.

Yes. Children can have spinal misalignment just like adults. Some spinal misalignments may have started as early as birth while others can occur later in life through falls/injuries. Our techniques are very specific, gentle and safe for children of all ages.

It is very crucial to seek chiropractic care as soon as possible if you or someone that you know was in a car accident. Whiplash is often the most common injuries we see and its health implication can be very devastating for anyone. Here are some common symptoms of whiplash injury: can lead to neck pain, pain into the arms, facial numbness, numbness/tingling or weakness in either arm. Other injuries can occur are concussions, brain injuries (contusions very serious neurological injury) and herniated discs. Not all symptoms will appear at the time of accident (some symptoms may take years to fully develop); therefore, it is important to get checked by a chiropractor.

The neck is the most common injured area for anyone who is in a MVA. Dr. Vuong is board certified Atlas Orthogonist in which he had extensive training on how to analyze and adjust the neck with high precision. The neck small and is unstable due to whiplash injury from a car accident. As a result, the adjustment we give is very gentle and light force, which benefits the patient greatly since manual or higher force to adjustments may further destabilize the neck.