Are Chiropractors Real Doctors?! // Frequently Asked Questions

“Are you a real doctor?” It’s a question we see ALL THE TIME. And honestly, it doesn’t offend us! Rather, it shows us how much (or little) the world really knows about who chiropractors are and what we can do!

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What Moves You? // What is Minnesota Movement? What do we do?

We firmly believe, and it has been shown through research, that movement can be a form of medicine, that’s why the word is part of our company name.

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Virtual Telemedicine Sessions Available!

During these bizarre times we want you to know that WE STILL CARE!

Our goal is (and always will be) serving you guys, our patients, and empowering you to move better, faster, stronger, longer.

What does that even mean? How can a Chiropractor see me virtually?
If you’re an existing patient of ours, you know already that we focus heavily on giving you the tools and movement home work to stay OUT of our office instead of IN it. Isn’t that the point of health care anyways?

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Stiffness does not equal Stability

And “tightness” can be “taughtness.” Your brain can very well impart temporary stability across a joint(s) when motor control is lacking. This can feel like stiffness. When your distal structures aren’t as stable as they can/should be we get proximal (closer to the body) ‘taughtness’ to protect us from a range of motion that may cause injury.

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Reid Nelles
Gravity / What is Degenerative Disc Disease? What can a chiropractor do about it?

It’s like death and taxes, inevitable facts of life that we can’t avoid.
Research shows that 71% of men and 77% of women <50 years old have Degenerative Disc Disease. Those numbers jump to over 90% for both sexes over the age of 50.
Furthermore; MRI studies have shown that for healthy individuals who don’t have a single symptom of disc issues can indeed have disc bulges, herniations, and decreased disc height. Meaning that these findings are purely incidental and don’t always warrant an immediate intervention.

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Dumbest Joint in the Body

The knee has one primary job - flex and extend. If it is forced to excessively rotate or laterally bend because of hip or foot dysfunction, that is when we see knee pain.

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