Springfield Chiropractic Clinic has a family atmosphere. Patients are greeted by staff members and made to feel welcome. In a day when everyone experiences impersonal, corporate healthcare, it is great to go to a family chiropractor who takes an individual interest in each of his patients. Unlike some clinics, Dr. Wachter's patients receive a personalized treatment plan that is tailored to his/her condition. At Springfield Chiropractic Clinic we understand the importance of quality chiropractic care. We make it our mission to provide a personal chiropractic treatment for pain and discomfort. The chiropractic approach to health care stresses the patient's overall health. Chiropractors provide natural, healthcare treatments relying on the body's inherent recuperative abilities without the use of drugs or surgery. A chiropractor also recognizes that many factors affect a person's health, including exercise, diet, rest, environment, stress and heredity. A chiropractic physician may recommend changes in a person's lifestyle that affect those factors. There are times when your condition needs to be treated by another healthcare provider. Dr. Wachter will refer a patient to other healthcare providers for consultation or further care if that is the case. Dr. Rodney Wachter, owner of Springfield Chiropractic Clinic, utilizes the most up to date chiropractic adjusting techniques in order to give the best care possible to each of his patients. In his clinic, Dr. Wachter treats low back, mid-back, neck pain, headaches, arm/leg pain, tendonitis, shoulder pain, disc problems, and pinched nerves. He also treats patients who have been injured participating in sporting activities, at work, or in motor vehicle accidents, in which chiropractic treatment is very effective in treating these types of injuries. Proper care following these injuries is vital. Over the course of time a patient if left untreated can experience persistent pain and possibly develop a more serious condition if the injury is not properly treated.
Chiropractic is "remarkably safe" according to the New Zealand government inquiry. It has an excellent safety record because chiropractic adjustment avoids invasive procedures or addictive drugs. A thorough history and exam are utilized to determine the best course of care for the patient. Adjustments are gentle and effective. Adjustments do not hurt. The chiropractor will use as light of force as possible with the correct line of drive to remove the problem that is occurring.
Manipulation Therapy
In addition to being a safe form of treatment, spinal manipulation is incredibly effective, getting patients back on their feet faster than traditional medical care. A March 2004 study in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics found that chiropractic care is more effective than medical care at treating chronic low-back pain in those patients who have been experiencing the symptoms for one year or less. Another study published in the July 15, 2003, edition of the journal Spine found that manual manipulation provides better short-term relief of chronic spinal pain than a variety of medications.
Applied Kinesiology
Dr. Rodney Wachter graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in 1983 and opened Springfield Chiropractic Clinic in 1984. He has a reputation for quality chiropractic care and establishes an individual treatment plan for each patient to meet his or her chiropractic needs. He uses various chiropractic techniques when treating a patient including applied kinesiology. Dr. Wachter will work with a patient's family physician if needed to help the patient obtain their optimum health.
Chiropractic Injury Treatment
Our office accepts most insurance plans, workers' compensation, and personal injury. If you have insurance, please bring your information with you on your first visit so that our staff can work to get you the maximum coverage allowed by your insurance plan.