| What is Chiropractic? |
What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts which is based upon the
understanding that good health depends, in part, upon a normally functioning
nervous system (especially the spine, and the nerves extending from the spine
to all parts of the body). "Chiropractic" comes from the Greek word
Chiropraktikos, meaning "effective treatment by hand." Chiropractic stresses
the idea that the cause of many disease processes begins with the body's
inability to adapt to its environment. It looks to address these diseases not by
the use of drugs and chemicals, but by locating and adjusting a
musculoskeletal area of the body which is functioning improperly.
The conditions which doctors of chiropractic address are as varied and as
vast as the nervous system itself. All chiropractors use a standard procedure
of examination to diagnose a patient's condition and arrive at a course of
treatment. Doctors of chiropractic use the same time-honored methods of
consultation, case history, physical examination, laboratory analysis and x-ray
examination as any other doctor. In addition, they provide a careful
chiropractic structural examination, paying particular attention to the spine.
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 which begin at the base of your skull and end in
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 which influences every living tissue
in your body.
Accidents, falls, stress, tension, overexertion, and countless other factors can
result in a displacements or derangements of the spinal column, causing
irritation to spinal nerve roots. These irritations are often what cause
malfunctions in the human body. Chiropractic teaches that reducing or
eliminating this irritation to spinal nerves can cause your body to operate more
efficiently and more comfortably.
Chiropractic also places an emphasis on nutritional and exercise programs,
wellness and lifestyle modifications for promoting physical and mental health.
While chiropractors make no use of drugs or surgery, Doctors of chiropractic
do refer patients for medical care when those interventions are indicated. In
fact, chiropractors, medical doctors, physical therapists and other health care
professionals now work as partners in occupational health, sports medicine,
and a wide variety of other rehabilitation practices.
Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts which is based upon the
understanding that good health depends, in part, upon a normally functioning
nervous system (especially the spine, and the nerves extending from the spine
to all parts of the body). "Chiropractic" comes from the Greek word
Chiropraktikos, meaning "effective treatment by hand." Chiropractic stresses
the idea that the cause of many disease processes begins with the body's
inability to adapt to its environment. It looks to address these diseases not by
the use of drugs and chemicals, but by locating and adjusting a
musculoskeletal area of the body which is functioning improperly.
The conditions which doctors of chiropractic address are as varied and as
vast as the nervous system itself. All chiropractors use a standard procedure
of examination to diagnose a patient's condition and arrive at a course of
treatment. Doctors of chiropractic use the same time-honored methods of
consultation, case history, physical examination, laboratory analysis and x-ray
examination as any other doctor. In addition, they provide a careful
chiropractic structural examination, paying particular attention to the spine.
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 which begin at the base of your skull and end in
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 which influences every living tissue
in your body.
Accidents, falls, stress, tension, overexertion, and countless other factors can
result in a displacements or derangements of the spinal column, causing
irritation to spinal nerve roots. These irritations are often what cause
malfunctions in the human body. Chiropractic teaches that reducing or
eliminating this irritation to spinal nerves can cause your body to operate more
efficiently and more comfortably.
Chiropractic also places an emphasis on nutritional and exercise programs,
wellness and lifestyle modifications for promoting physical and mental health.
While chiropractors make no use of drugs or surgery, Doctors of chiropractic
do refer patients for medical care when those interventions are indicated. In
fact, chiropractors, medical doctors, physical therapists and other health care
professionals now work as partners in occupational health, sports medicine,
and a wide variety of other rehabilitation practices.
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