Chiropractic is a unique health care system distinct from orthodox medicine. It is based on the scientific fact that your nervous system controls the function of every cell, tissue, organ and system of your body. Your nervous system consists of your brain, spinal cord, and millions of nerves. While your brain is protected by the skull, your spinal cord is protected by the 24 moving bones of the spine.
Many everyday activities can cause these spinal bones to lose their normal position or motion. This can result in nervous system dysfunction and ultimately, ill health.
The chiropractic approach to better health is to detect, reduce, and help prevent nervous system dysfunction.
What do Chiropractors treat?
The most frequently seen conditions include neck pain, arm pain, shoulder pain, upper and lower back pain, sciatica, knee pain, ankle pain and heel pain. Chiropractors also treat conditions resulting from sports injury and motor vehicle accidents, pregnancy-induced / post-partum back pain, and musculo-skeletal problems associated with occupations.
Principle of Chiropractic
A statement of Dr. D. D. Palmer, the acknowledged founder of Chiropractic best illustrates the principles of chiropractic.
'...disease was due to interference with the nervous system, primarily at the site where the spinal nerves exit the intervertebral foramen" Dr. Palmer attributed interference with normal nerve function to approximation of vertebrae, which he termed SUBLUXATION.
The modern theory of chiropractic is based on the hypothesis that reversible joint lesions (SUBLUXATION) of the spine produce far ranging effects on the human body.
Modern chiropractic does not claim to be a total therapy, but it does adhere to the idea that biomechanical dysfunction can have a profound effect not only on the musculoskeletal system but also on the other systems of the body. While the restoration and normalization of joint motion is the mechanism of chiropractic therapy, the ultimate goal is to promote HOMEOSTASIS of the body.
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