Founded in 1895, Chiropractic focuses on the interrelationship between the nervous system, the skeletal system, the muscles, organs, tissues, and cells of the body. The vertebrae of the spine provide protection for the nerves as they travel down the spinal column from the brain. When these vertebrae experience abnormal movement, pressure can be exerted on a nerve or nerve bundle. This causes the nerve(s) to malfunction which, in turn, causes the muscles or organs or tissues these nerves serve to malfunction, sometimes painfully..

    Chiropractic treatment is concerned with the causes of problems in the body and the correction of the cause so the body can heal itself. This treatment uses joint manipulation, known as adjustments, to return the joints to their proper alignment so the nervous system, the joints, muscles and tissues can perform as they were designed to.

    Your chiropractor adjusts or realigns joints by hand manipulation, whether in your spine or elsewhere in your body. This allows the joints to return to their normal positioning and normal function and provides you, as the patient, with the sensitivity and gentleness that you need when you are already in pain.

    The objective of Chiropractic treatment is to free your joints so they move correctly in relation to others. This provides for decreasing pain, nerve irritation and muscle strain, among other benefits. It allows your body to return to its normal functioning. And, your chiropractor treats you without drugs, traction or surgery. Chiropractic is a holistic healthcare procedure concerned with the healthy functioning of your entire body - not just a few symptoms.

    Doctors of Chiropractic complete a 4 year graduate program after completing medical education prerequisites. They learn the use of exactly the right pressure applied at the proper point and time in the art of Chiropractic.

Expect your chiropractor to:

• Take a complete history of your problem

• Use X-rays, at least in the diagnostic phase of treatment

• Be concerned about your comfort or discomfort during treatment

• Apply all of the newer technological aids that have appeared in the past few years

Discuss your health needs with you Setting up a schedule of adjustment with your chiropractor will be a major benefit in correcting any condition.This provides continuous care so that your muscles, particularly, have the opportunity to reposition to their normal functioning.