Welcome, to Olde Town Wellness, a unique and beautiful wellness center in Petersburg, Virginia. Chiropractors are fantastic at what they do, but very few people fully appreciate what they do. This page is designed to give you a good understanding of what our chiropractors in Petersburg, VA can do to help you.

Chiropractic is used to treat many different types of problems.

Chiropractors use spinal adjustments to treat various ailments by moving the vertebrae properly. This is accomplished by gently moving the spinal column to correct its alignment. It is possible to relieve a wide variety of ailments by restoring the position of your spinal column to its proper alignment. This can be done non-surgically and is pain relief.

What Kind of Health Care Can You Get from a Chiropractor?

Many doctors think that adjusting your spine to create the proper alignment for your back will cure you of back pain, but that is not true. Many ways adjusting your spine can help you heal and improve your health.

Chiropractic care had existed since the early 1800s when doctors adjusted patients spines to correct their spinal alignment.

The name Chiropractic is a combination of croptos (to do with hands) and praktos (to work) which means I did it by hand. Daniel David Palmer developed the concept of using the hands to adjust the spine to provide pain relief. D.D. Palmer made a spinal adjustment on a deaf man who was working as a janitor. He later told a newspaper that his hearing greatly increased after being adjusted.

D.D.Palmer founded the very first school of chiropractors in 1896, and since then, chiropractors have helped people all over the world with back pain, carpal tunnel, muscle strain, headaches and migraines, and a wide range of other chronic diseases. Millions have benefited tremendously since Dr. Palmer created chiropractic care in the 1890s.

What Sort of Training Do Chiropractors Get?

Doctors of osteopathy complete a degree that is equivalent to a master’s degree in a human body science school or have worked in a health care field for several years.

The requirements for a student to become a chiropractor are very strict. They must have the patience and knowledge to learn how to use the correct diagnosis and treatment techniques to help you heal your body and get it back to its normal state.

At Old Town Wellness, our team of experienced chiropractors is willing to meet with you and evaluate your specific needs. We can help you determine the best treatment plan for you. We can help you determine what type of program is the best for you. We would be honored to meet you and discuss your needs.