Chiropractic is a wholistic approach to health, targeting imbalances within the nervous system caused by physical, chemical and/or emotional stressors. These imbalances can cause dysfunction to the body, often without obvious symptoms. If left undetected, symptoms often arise such as low back pain, neck pain and headaches to name a few. Chiropractors are highly trained to apply specific, gentle adjustments to spinal and or peripheral joints where needed. This enables the nervous system to help the body return to homeostasis, thus encouraging the body to recover more quickly from injury, reduce pain and maintain a higher level of function.
Chiropractic is a healthcare discipline that emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery. The practice of Chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health. It is founded upon the principle that the body’s innate recuperative power is affected by and integrated through the nervous system.
In addition, doctors of Chiropractic recognize the value and responsibility of working in cooperation with other health care practitioners when in the best interest of the patient.