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How Can It Help You
Chiropractic doctors practice natural, drugless, non-
invasive health care and rely on the body's ability to self-
heal. Sounds ideal, but just how does it work?
We look at the whole picture
Like other health-care providers, we follow a standard
routine to gain information about the patient. We consult,
review the case history, conduct a physical examination,
and we may request laboratory analyses and/or x-rays.
Unlike other health-care providers, however, chiropractors
also conduct a careful analysis of the patient's structure
and pay particular attention to the spine. We also ask
you about your life— Do you eat well? Exercise at all?
How do you deal with stress? Do you have children?
What do you do for work? And so on.
We seek the origin of the problem
Using this information, a diagnosis is made. Included in the
diagnosis is the probable reason for your pain or
discomfort. It is important to note that chiropractors seek
the origin of the illness in order to eliminate it-we do not
simply treat the symptoms.
If your roof is leaking, do you simply catch the drips in a
bucket for years on end, or do you repair the roof to
prevent it from leaking? Similarly, if the migraine
headache you've had all week is being caused by
misaligned vertebra and an irritated nerve, do you
continue to take pain killers indefinitely, or do you realign
the vertebra to prevent the pain? You get the picture.
Chiropractors have a term for misalignments: subluxations.
A vertebral subluxation is a misalignment of the bones
that protect the spinal cord. It's a leak in the roof. Or a
kink in the wiring of your nervous system.
The severity of the subluxation can vary, and there are a
number of potential contributing factors that can be
physical, emotional, mental, or chemical. The subluxation
can be caused by any number of incidents, from birth
trauma to an auto accident to simple repetition or over-
use.
Then we help you fix it
When a subluxation occurs, a chiropractor can correct
the misaligned bone and allow it to return to its proper
position. This procedure is appropriately called an
adjustment, and the adjustment enables the body to
heal. The leak is fixed. The wiring is fixed. Information is
flowing again.
To keep the wiring fixed and the information flowing,
several adjustments over a course of time may be
necessary, in addition to massage, physical therapy,
stretching exercises, or strengthening exercises. In the
chiropractic world, keeping the problem fixed and
preventing its reoccurrence is just as important as the
initial remedy.
Another important aspect of chiropractic care is this: the
patient's improvement is the responsibility of both the
doctor and the patient. You will be active in your own
care-this is essential in optimizing the care you receive.
Chiropractic doctors practice natural, drugless, non-
invasive health care and rely on the body's ability to self-
heal. Sounds ideal, but just how does it work?
We look at the whole picture
Like other health-care providers, we follow a standard
routine to gain information about the patient. We consult,
review the case history, conduct a physical examination,
and we may request laboratory analyses and/or x-rays.
Unlike other health-care providers, however, chiropractors
also conduct a careful analysis of the patient's structure
and pay particular attention to the spine. We also ask
you about your life— Do you eat well? Exercise at all?
How do you deal with stress? Do you have children?
What do you do for work? And so on.
We seek the origin of the problem
Using this information, a diagnosis is made. Included in the
diagnosis is the probable reason for your pain or
discomfort. It is important to note that chiropractors seek
the origin of the illness in order to eliminate it-we do not
simply treat the symptoms.
If your roof is leaking, do you simply catch the drips in a
bucket for years on end, or do you repair the roof to
prevent it from leaking? Similarly, if the migraine
headache you've had all week is being caused by
misaligned vertebra and an irritated nerve, do you
continue to take pain killers indefinitely, or do you realign
the vertebra to prevent the pain? You get the picture.
Chiropractors have a term for misalignments: subluxations.
A vertebral subluxation is a misalignment of the bones
that protect the spinal cord. It's a leak in the roof. Or a
kink in the wiring of your nervous system.
The severity of the subluxation can vary, and there are a
number of potential contributing factors that can be
physical, emotional, mental, or chemical. The subluxation
can be caused by any number of incidents, from birth
trauma to an auto accident to simple repetition or over-
use.
Then we help you fix it
When a subluxation occurs, a chiropractor can correct
the misaligned bone and allow it to return to its proper
position. This procedure is appropriately called an
adjustment, and the adjustment enables the body to
heal. The leak is fixed. The wiring is fixed. Information is
flowing again.
To keep the wiring fixed and the information flowing,
several adjustments over a course of time may be
necessary, in addition to massage, physical therapy,
stretching exercises, or strengthening exercises. In the
chiropractic world, keeping the problem fixed and
preventing its reoccurrence is just as important as the
initial remedy.
Another important aspect of chiropractic care is this: the
patient's improvement is the responsibility of both the
doctor and the patient. You will be active in your own
care-this is essential in optimizing the care you receive.
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