About Chiropractic
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that your nervous system
controls the function of virtually every cell, tissue, organ, and
system of your body. Your nervous system consists of your brain,
spinal cord, and all the nerves of your body. Chiropractic is the
science, art, and philosophy that concerns itself with the
relationship between the nervous system and all the functions of the
body that it controls. Chiropractic recognizes that the power that
created the body can heal the body--if there is no interference.
Instead of covering up your symptoms with drugs, chiropractic looks to
correcting the underlying cause(s) of your symptoms.
The Science:
Since it's beginning over 100 years ago, chiropractic has been based
on the scientific fact that the nervous system controls the function
of every cell, tissue, organ, and system of your body. While the brain
is protected by the skull, the spinal cord is more vulnerable, covered
by 24 movable segments. When these bones lose their normal motion or
position, they can irritate the nervous system. This disrupts the
function of the tissues or organs the nerves control. These misaligned
vertebrae are called subluxations or misalignments and result in
pinched nerves which then result in symptoms such as pain, or
malfunction of organs. Chiropractic is the science of locating these
areas of joint dysfunction, the art of correcting them, and the
philosophy of a natural, drugless approach to health.
The Art:
After a thorough examination and review of your health history,
your chiropractic doctor will recommend a specific care program.
If yours is a chiropractic case, this will include specific spinal
adjustments. The words "chiropractic adjustment" describes using a
carefully directed and controlled pressure, by hand or by
instrument, to restore spinal bones to a more normal position or
motion. When spinal function is improved, nervous system function
(health) can improve too. After years of training, chiropractic
doctors become experts at using the right amount of force in the
right direction to get optimum results. They know when to and when
not to adjust. The chiropractic adjustment is truly an art.
The Philosophy:
Your chiropractor will focus on reducing or removing any interferences
to your own inborn healing abilities. The body was designed to heal
itself. If you have headaches, for instance, it is not because you
have a deficiency of aspirin. Chiropractic looks for the cause of the
headaches, or any other symptom, and has proven many, many times over
the years that removing the cause can relieve the symptom.