If I start coming, do I have to keep coming for the rest of my life?

Like anything we do to stay healthy, regular visits are recommended. Correcting the spine is like correcting crooked teeth. An orthodontist will place brackets and wires on our teeth and initially we will see him often as he adjusts various aspects of our braces to ensure our teeth straighten out properly. Over time, as our teeth become more straight, we see our orthodontist less and less. Once our braces come off, we are given a retainer and told to wear it regularly to help keep our teeth nice and straight. If we don't wear our retainer, over time our teeth start to become crooked again. The same thing happens to the spine. Initially appointments are more frequent as we correct your spine and get it into ideal configuration. Over time we see you less and less but we do recommend regular checks to ensure mental, emotional, and physical stresses aren't causing misalignment. Ideally we have patients come back monthly or ever couple months but some people only come back every six months or so. It is individual for each person and is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Can you fix everyone?

Unfortunately, no. While I can help people feel better about 80% of the time, there are some things that I cannot fix. Sometimes I need to refer a patient for concurrent care with a  physiotherapist, acupuncturist, or massage therapist. Sometimes there are other things going on that require medical intervention. I do my best but if I cannot help you, I try to find something or someone that will help.