Chiropractic & Health

What makes chiropractic different?

What is chiropractic if it isn’t just a bunch of back-cracking? Chiropractic treatment is the comprehensive care of the entire neuro-musculoskeletal system. It consists of three core systems in the body: your nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems. Chiropractic therapy’s ability to balance this whole system at every session makes it stand out as a special and distinct form of treatment.

Health is realized when all of the systems of your body are working in harmony.  If one system is even slightly off, the rest of the body pays a price.  The information in your nerve system, when expressed optimally, constantly monitors each tissue, organ and system of your body to make sure everything is working as it was intended. 

Our amazing bodies possess two irrefutable qualities. They are self-healing and self-regulating. Our bodies are always working on our behalf to make sure that we can thrive in the environments in which we find ourselves. These qualities are made possible due to the information that runs through our nerve systems (from brain to body and back).

Traditional Chiropractic: The Spinal Adjustment

A chiropractic adjustment is a technique that manually moves the joints. While this can be done anywhere in the body, it is most commonly associated with treating spine-related issues. In order to perform an effective adjustment, your chiropractor must have complete knowledge of human anatomy. This requires conducting a comprehensive assessment to determine where there is a misalignment in the body.

Your chiropractor will assess your body for any misalignments during a consultation. If they find any, they will adjust your joints by applying pressure to specific points on the outside of your body.

Chiropractic adjustments are beneficial for a variety of reasons, particularly if your body is out of balance or experiencing discomfort. Chiropractic adjustments are recognized for their capacity to help the body return to its natural state and enhance general performance. Whether you’re feeling terrible or fantastic, chiropractic treatments can assist you in many ways.

The most well-known chiropractic adjustment’s advantage is spinal realignment. Because the spine is the nervous system’s nerve center, any misalignment can cause a variety of issues in the body.

How does misalignment affect the body?

When your spine is misaligned, it can lead to a number of other issues such as unexplained headaches and pains, digestive problems, and decreased function of the body. This is because the nervous system controls many bodily processes– both conscious and unconscious. When nerve energy is inhibited by misaligned joints, it can cause hormones and chemicals to become unregulated, which leads to physical problems.

Correcting spinal misalignment, which chiropractic spinal adjustments can successfully achieve, may enhance nerve energy flow. This implies chronic headaches and migraines can be relieved, digestive issues can be addressed or fixed, pain and discomfort might subside, and more vitality and strength can be felt throughout the body.

Regular chiropractic adjustments can make a world of difference in overall health. To fully realize the benefits of adjustments, it’s ideal to receive them regularly. Regular chiropractic adjustments can have a compounding effect that can increase the effectiveness of your treatment. An individualized treatment plan is the best strategy for ensuring that you are receiving the maximum benefit from your spinal adjustments.

Chiropractic adjustments are defined by the use of precise force to specified portions of the spine and body, generally with hands or a specialized tool. Chiropractic treatments are usually quick, local to the specific area of the body that needs attention, and suited for people of all ages and builds.

Manual Manipulation: Treating the body through touch.

Chiropractors provide hands-on treatment to areas of your body that may be misaligned or require some type of attention through spinal adjustments and manual manipulations. Although they are both forms of hands-on manipulation, manual manipulations differ in techniques and benefits.

A doctor will use her hands or a specialized tool for manual manipulation. If a tool is required, numerous options are available to your chiropractor, each with its own purpose. Using manual manipulation, your neuro-musculoskeletal system will be treated directly by your chiropractor.

Manual manipulation will be used to smooth and relax tense or cramped muscles, gently shift and loosen tendons, ligaments, and joints, and stimulate and rebalance the nervous system. You may receive manual therapy that feels similar to massage. Keep in mind that your Doctor of Chiropractic is an expert on anatomy and the neurological, muscular, and skeletal systems. As a result, a chiropractor’s manual treatment is intended to achieve a different goal than a massage therapist’s or physical therapist’s treatment.