Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a unique science, philosophy and art within the health care system today. Chiropractic focuses on the health of the nervous system and its relationship with the spinal column. With the stresses of daily life such as major or minor trauma, poor posture, poor nutrition, toxicity, or even imbalanced thought patterns, vertebral segments can lose their proper motion or position and become misaligned. These misalignments are known as “subluxation” or the “vertebral subluxation complex.” These misalignments put further stress on the nervous system via inflammation and or pressure on the spinal nerves. Symptoms of these misalignments can include: pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, headache, fatigue, poor sleeping and more. Chiropractic can treat and prevent this compromise with an adjustment, restoring the alignment of the spinal column and allowing proper communication between the brain, spinal cord, and the rest of the body. This process allows the body to more effectively adapt to the stresses of daily life, facilitating greater overall health and wellbeing.

To further illustrate how chiropractic may facilitate greater overall health, one can look further into an experience everyone has had. Everyone can recall a time in which their leg, foot, arm or hand has gone numb or lost function due to poor sitting or sleeping position. This is due to excessive pressure on nerves to that area. Now imagine something similar is occurring to a nerve to a vital organ, such as the stomach, due to a spinal misalignment. While the individual may not experience pain, it may result in less than optimal functioning of that end organ. When this nerve irritation is removed, that organ is allowed to function optimally, resulting in a more optimally functioning body. If that irritated nerve is supplying a muscle, it will lose strength. Because muscles stabilize joints, a weakened muscle can cause joint dysfunction and pain. Removal of irritation to a nerve supplying a muscle results in improved strength, reduced pain and improved posture.

Our clinic uses the Activator technique which is one of the most gentle and highly researched techniques in all of chiropractic. This technique uses a handheld, spring loaded instrument to deliver quick, specific and painless corrections to misaligned joints of the body. Because an instrument is used, no cracking or popping of the joints takes place.

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Chiropractic is a unique form of health care in that it not only treats symptoms, the doctor works to improve the health of the whole person.