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1. What is Chiropractic? Chiropractic is based on applying scientific fact to stimulating the body's own remarkable resources. These important self-regulating and self-healing functions are controlled by your brain, spinal cord and nerves. When the nervous system is impaired through illness, injury or stress, it can cause tissue and organs throughout the body to function poorly. Doctors call this degenerative chain reaction the vertebral subluxation complex. It is an underlying cause of many health problems. With chiropractic's hands-on, drug-free health care approach, millions have found a healthier lifestyle through diet, exercise and maintaining proper spinal function. top 2. How can Chiropractic help me? Injury, stress or chronic pain most often are the reasons people seek chiropractic care. Because chiropractic treats the underlying causes of these problems rather than just relieving symptoms, your body's natural healing processes work for you. The chiropractic approach to better health is to locate and help correct interferences to your body's natural state of good health. Today's Doctor of Chiropractic is highly trained in identifying and evaluating functional problems associated with the spinal column and skilled in restoring proper bio-mechanic and nerve function. With a program of regular spinal maintenance, many patients recover a degree of health and vigor greater than they enjoyed before their problem occurred. top 3. What is an adjustment? When performing an adjustment, your doctor applies precisely directed force to a joint that is "locked up" or not moving properly. Restoring normal motion to joints can allow bones to gradually return to a more proper position and your body to function as it should. This safe, natural approach to removing interferences with spinal and nervous system function can improve your overall health. This is not to say, however, that all adjustments are the same. Just as chiropractors are different individually, so are the many techniques. Usually the doctor's hands, or a specially designed instrument deliver a quick, therapeutic thrust to the affected joint. Other techniques however may require slow, constant pressure. top 4. How long will I need Chiropractic care? Each patient is unique. Long-standing or neglected problems may require ongoing care to restore and maintain good spinal health. The truth is, you wouldn't expect just one of the twenty pills of any prescription to produce a cure, so you shouldn't expect only one adjustment to do that either. Healing takes time. While some patients seek chiropractic care only when pain is unbearable, this "crisis" approach is often time-consuming, costly and uncomfortable. Most patients find that the best results come from a regular individual care program and periodic chiropractic checkups. Discuss your expectations for care with your doctor and ask questions about how you can achieve optimum spinal health. It's your decision. top |
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