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Chiropractic is a form of healthcare which predicates itself on whole-body healing without the use of drugs or surgery.  While once being a form of alternative medicine, chiropractic has become more of a mainstream health profession.

Chiropractic principles are based on the spine and the nervous system.  If one of the 24 bones of the spine become locked or fixated (termed "subluxation"), the delicate nerves that pass out of the spine at that level become irritated from the abnormal motion.

Because the brain sends messages to everything in the body through the nervous system, whatever it is that is at the end of the irritated nerve (organs, muscles, skin) won't get the proper message from the brain, hence it will not be able to function normally.  This manifests as heartburn (stomach), irritable bowels (intestines), numbness or tingling, muscle spasm, heart skipping, diabetes (pancreas), just to name a few.

By adjusting the spine at the level of subluxation, motion is restored to the spinal joint and the irritation to the nerve is removed.  When the irritation is removed, the body is able to function optimally... free of disease.

 

How to you get subluxations?

There are three basic causes of subluxations.  Physical causes include falls, auto accidents, repetitive motions, and improper lifting.  Stress, anger, and fear are emotional causes of subluxations.  Alcohol, drugs, and poor diet are chemical causes of subluxations.

How do I know if I have a subluxation?

You can have subluxations and not even know it.  Like tooth decay or cancer, subluxations can be present before any warning signs can appear.  The results of a thorough examination in our office can show the location and severity of subluxations you may have.

 

The one important lesson to learn is that subluxations are serious!  The distorted communications between your brain and your body can cause ALL KINDS of health problems beyond JUST headaches and backaches.