Chiropractic
Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that your body is a self-regulating and self-healing organism. Stresses in life [physical, emotional, and chemical stresses] impair your body's ability to do these important functions, which are controlled by your nervous system.
When you feel an "ache" or a "sharp" pain your nervous system is telling you there is something wrong! The nervous system is made up of your brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves of the body. The spinal cord is protected by the spine, a bony column made up of 24 moving vertebrae. Chiropractors help your body to restore proper movement to the spine by adjustments; a precise and specific vector of force applied to the joints.
Chiropractors Adjust!
Adjustments help return bones to a more normal
position, relieving pain and ill health, allowing
optimal motion and function to take place.
Doctors of chiropractic focus on the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal (muscles and bones) and nervous system disorders. Chiropractic care is holistic, meaning that the entire body is examined and treated if necessary. As Chiropractors, we find and adjust subluxations.
Sublux...what?
A subluxation is a joint that is "out" or fixated, meaning there is an abscence of normal position and optimal motion of that segment. Chiropractors find these fixated areas and adjust them to restore proper function to that joint.
What do Chiropractors Adjust?
Chiropractors are well known for their successful treatments to the spine for numerous back disorders and general back pain. Many people do not know, however, that chiropractors can adjust any joint in the body! Many of our patients experience relief with chiropractic care for carpal tunnel syndrome, patella-femoral pain syndrome (knee pain), shoulder pain, hip pain, and so much more.
Do adjustments hurt?
No, adjustments should not hurt. Some patients do not like hearing the "pop" sound sometimes produced by adjustments when we use our hands. There are many ways for us to adjust the spine and we encourage feedback from our patients to ensure they are satisfied with their treatment. (See "adjustments" under Services tab)