What is Chiropractic?
A Natural, non-invasive approach to health care
Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that your body is a self-regulating, self-healing organism, controlled by the brain, spinal cord and nerves of the body. The vertebrae, which protect the nervous system, when misaligned or lose its normal motion, causes malfunction of the tissues and organs throughout the body.
Chiropractic is a form of natural health care that focuses on treating a patient without the use of drugs or medicines. Doctors of Chiropractic, more commonly known as chiropractors, are primary health care providers licensed in all 50 states, and are recognized by governmental health care programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, Workers' Compensation programs and more. Every year, more than 30 million Americans see chiropractors as part of the regular health care programs and with over 84,000 licensed chiropractors nationwide and more than 10,000 students currently enrolled in chiropractic school, it is the fastest growing health care profession.
Chiropractors do not treat specific conditions but instead work to correct spinal subluxation and restore normal spinal function so your body is better able to function and at a higher level of health.
How does it work?
The main causes of joint dysfunction
are mechanical, chemical, and mental. Mechanical causes are referred to
as micro or macro trauma. Micro trauma can also be called repetitive
stress injury. Sitting with poor posture at a desk and typing all day
can cause problems such as carpal tunnel or neck, upper back, or low
back pain. Macro trauma refers to pain due to trauma to the body, such
as a fall, a break, or a car crash. Both forms of mechanical causes of
joint dysfunction can benefit immensely from chiropractic care. Another
cause of joint dysfunction is due to the chemical effects on the joint
function and the body as a whole. Smoking, heavy drinking, and poor diet
can create chemical imbalances in the body.
Chiropractic helps
to remove postural imbalances and structural misalignment's that can
accumulate in our bodies over time. Chiropractic works by restoring
your own inborn ability to heal. For your body to remain healthy,
your nervous system must function well. For your nervous system to
function well it must be free of interference. By restoring spinal
function with Chiropractic adjustments, nerve interference by misaligned
vertebrae, subluxation, is removed, thus allowing optimal nervous system function and
improved health.