How do you feel right now?
I would hope that the answer would be great. Unfortunately, the majority of us cannot answer this question with such a positive response. Why has it become so accepted to live with pain, stress, or dysfunction? We deserve better, we deserve greatness with regards to every level of health. This principle is what chiropractic care is built on, attaining optimal health and wellness through Chiropractic and a Chiropractic lifestyle.
Chiropractic is a complete system of healthcare focused on restoring, preserving, and optimizing health by natural hands-on care. In chiropractic, care of the spine and nervous system (which is of fundamental importance in human health) is the way to optimize the health of the whole human system and not just a means to relieve back complaints. A basic philosophy of chiropractic is that the body naturally seeks the proper balance among all the systems of the body, and that these systems are meant to work together. A second basic principle is that proper structure is necessary for proper function. If a structure is impaired by injury or stress, its function can be adversely affected.
A healthy nervous system, particularly the spine, is the key to a healthy body. The spinal cord carries information throughout the body and is responsible for all bodily functions including voluntary movements (such as walking) and involuntary functions (such as breathing). When the systems of the body are in balance, it is called homeostasis. Disorders of the bones, muscles, and nerves can disrupt homeostasis and increase the risk of disease and other health problems. Essentially, chiropractic focuses on the integrity of the spine and its surrounding tissues as a means to enhance normal human function and health.
The examination of the spine to evaluate structure and function is what makes chiropractic different from other health care procedures. Your spinal column is a series of movable bones (vertebra), which begin at the base of your skull and end at the center of your hips. Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves extend down the spine from the brain and exit through a series of openings. The nerves leave the spine and form a complicated network that influences every organ, tissue and cell of your body. When a spinal vertebra shifts out of alignment, it may put damaging pressure on the spinal nerves causing interruption to the vital nerve flow within your body. This condition is referred to as Vertebral Subluxation and is the cause of most of the unwanted conditions people suffer from every day.
Chiropractors specialize in vertebral subluxation and are the only licensed health care professionals with the ability diagnose and correct it in the spinal column. Vertebral Subluxation is the result of not properly maintaining the spine. The ideal shape of the spine represents an amazing balance between all the forces of nature that constantly challenge us- such as compression, tension and shear. How efficient we are at resisting these forces is directly related to our health. Due to overwhelming and repetitive forces of modern life coupled with physical traumas, motor vehicle accidents, poor posture and stress, the spine becomes subluxated and malformed. The resulting vertebral subluxation complex has been found to be the underlying cause of many health problems. Diagnosing and correcting said subluxations is in turn a very important step in restoring your health.
Please feel free to contact us if you decide to explore the possibilities of Chiropractic for you and your family. Remember to take care of your body, it’s the only one you have.
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