What is Chiropractic?

Chiropractic is the health science that deals with the relationship between the nerve symptoms and the spinal column. The role of this relationship is becoming more and more evident in the restoring and maintenance of health. This is the greater dimension to health beyond just feeling good.

Your Spine

Your spine houses and protects your spinal cord, the "switchboard" of the nervous system. Nerves leave your spinal cord through openings between the moveable parts of your spine and pass to all parts of your body, including muscles and organs. When your spine is injured, pushed or shifted out of proper alignment, there is often interference with the normal activity of the nerves. When the effects of this interference become great enough, it can cause pain and disturbed function in many parts of your body.

The Correction

A doctor of Chiropractic is trained to correct nerve interference and Spinal Misalignments without drugs or surgery. Through the use of gentle, specific and painless procedures, the natural abilities of your body are activated to provide relief of pain and a gradual return to optimum health.

How Often Will I Need To See My Doctor of Chiropractic?

It is important to remember that spinal adjustment is an ongoing process. Your chiropractor's recommendation for treatment is based on the specific nature and history of the condition in each unique case.

Chronic, long-term fixations and subluxations may require intensive care for a number of weeks, followed by a gradually diminishing frequency of care to encourage the changes that are desired. Acute, painful conditions may need to be handled in stages. The pain and inflammation of injury is often initially treated with ice and other physiotherapy for a period of time before attempts can be made to correct the spinal malfunction responsible for the condition. Such acute case management is typically carried out on a daily basis at first until the symptoms subside and adjustments can be administered several times a week. Milder conditions, of course, require a lesser frequency and a shorter duration of care.