Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a naturally based health care discipline which promotes health and wellness for persons of all ages through generalist, primary and specialty care practice. Chiropractic recognizes the natural innate intelligence of the body to establish and maintain good health and well being. Doctors of Chiropractic seek to treat the cause of illness, not only the symptoms, by supporting the natural recuperative and self healing powers (innate intelligence) of the body through non-drug, non-surgical methods of care.
The primary focus of Chiropractic is to determine your current state of overall health and address the detection and correction of cranial, spinal and/or extremity joint dysfunction (called SUBLUXATION). A subluxation is an imbalance of the body’s structural function that is causing a disruption of nerve system function locally and/or throughout the body. This limits the body’s ability to efficiently adapt to the environment and reduces self healing ability.
After a thorough examination, interpretation of required laboratory results and other necessary diagnostic studies, a diagnosis is established. Treatment is planned with an emphasis placed on establishing proper body structure and nervous system balance to restore good health and well being. Treatment will include specific manipulations (ADJUSTMENTS) to correct subluxation which can be performed by hand or by using several instruments. The correction of subluxation results in a balancing of nervous system function so the body’s ability to self regulate and heal itself becomes maximized. Along with this non-drug, non-surgical health care approach, chiropractic incorporates proper nutrition, physical activity, ergonomics, recuperation and the encouragement of a positive mental attitude.
Chiropractic may be utilized to address many different conditions. The effects of chiropractic treatment may be sufficient to resolve a particular condition or may be complementary to the overall treatment of the condition along with other methods of care.
Chiropractic is the natural approach for your personal health care needs.
The Chiropractic Paradigm
Purpose: The purpose of chiropractic is to optimize health.
Principle: The body’s innate recuperative power is affected by and integrated through the nervous system.
Practice: The practice of chiropractic includes:
- Establishing a diagnosis
- Facilitating neurological and biomechanical integrity through appropriate chiropractic case management
- Promoting health
Foundation: The foundation of chiropractic includes philosophy, science, art, knowledge, and clinical experience.
-The Association of Chiropractic Colleges
The Subluxation
Chiropractic is concerned with the preservation and restoration of health and focuses particular attention on the subluxation. The term subluxation means there is a malfunction of the mechanical and nervous systems of your body. This may have an adverse affect on the ability of the nervous system (your computer system) to process information properly. This may or may not be symptomatic. When your nervous system is not processing information properly (when it is out of balance), your body may not respond very well to the daily stresses you encounter. Illness or other conditions may then result. Our objective is to get your structural system in balance so that your nervous system may function more efficiently.
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