About Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a drug free approach to health that addresses the relationship between the nervous system and function of the body. It is based on the fact that your nervous system (brain, spinal cord and nerves) controls every cell, organ and structure of your body. Chiropractic removes interference or irritations to the nervous system (subluxations) so your body can work the way it was designed.
The nervous system depends on the vertebrae in your spine to protect it. When your vertebrae are out of alignment, they can prohibit optimal operation of the nervous system, which can lead to various physical problems. Chiropractic care focuses on properly aligning the body's structures - primarily the vertebrae of the spine - to allow for natural healing. A chiropractor's goal is to discover the source of misalignments and pain and to correct the problem without the use of drugs or surgery.
Misalignments in the body are often caused by trauma to the spine. In many cases, effects of the trauma may not be noticed immediately. A car accident, a fall, or even sitting in a position which places stress on the spine can cause a misalignment to occur. Often an individual can begin to suffer pain from an injury which occurred a decade or more ago. Like cancer or heart disease, spinal problems are often asymptomatic until the damage has progressed to a critical stage. For this reason, immedate and qualified chiropractic care should be sought if any potentially serious injury occurs.
The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame.
--Thomas Edison