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(Spinal Subluxation)
Most
people find themselves in a Chiropractor's office for relief
from pain, often due to the individual segments in the
spine (called vertebrae) locking up. Soft tissue
swelling and inflammation often accompany this locking up. A
doctor of chiropractic is the only professional
specifically trained to detect and correct these
misalignments. Numerous research studies have shown
that chiropractic care is highly effective in the
treatment and healing of the various pain syndromes
associated with spinal misalignments (spinal
subluxations). In fact, chiropractic is the
most effective treatment for back pain.
Your spine
is a moveable organ encased in bone. Almost all the nerves
of the body pass through your spine, which is made up of
many separate vertebrae that are in turn controlled by
ligaments and muscles.
Because of the arrangement
between your spine and your nervous system, seemingly
unrelated parts of the body are affected when there are
spinal subluxations. In other words, a subluxation between
the shoulders may also, along with pain, affect how you
digest. Restoring a normal alignment or functioning of your
spine not only prevents pain but significantly improves the
functioning of your entire nervous system.
There are three phases of care:
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The first phase of treatment usually involves getting
rid of the pain.
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The second phase is designed to stabilize and
strengthen the weak
area(s).
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The third phase is designed to maintain the progress
that has been achieved.
When the
joints of the spine become unstable due to
muscle, ligament fatigue or trauma, it is
natural for them to lock up to prevent damage
to the nerves they protect. Soft tissue
swelling
and
inflammation accompany this subluxation,
usually causing the first symptoms.
The symptoms may
disappear when the muscles are no longer
fatigued, when the inflammation has passed, or
when an anti-inflammatory drug is taken. Even
after symptoms are no longer present,
the joints may still remain locked. The
best possible performance of your nervous system
is maintained by occasional treatments after the
pain has been controlled and the function of the
spine has been stabilized.
A properly
functioning autonomic nervous system optimizes
functioning of your digestive system and your
heart. In other words, many of the functions
that you do not consciously control. Chiropractic adjustments relieve pain, but more
importantly, they restore the best possible
functioning of your nervous system.
Our
chiropractic adjustments return as much normal
position and motion to the spine
as possible, thereby improving spinal dynamics
and restoring normal nerve function to your body.
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