WHAT IS CHIROPRACTIC CARE?

For over 100 years, chiropractic care has produced significant results in treating a wide variety of health problems. The heart of chiropractic is care of the backbone - it is well documented that the majority of all back problems are mechanical, meaning the vertebrae don't move properly, and the muscles are out of balance. Stiffness develops in joints that are locked together. This can progress into degenerative arthritis. Misalignments, or subluxations, can result in pressure on muscles, ligaments and even nerves. When your body is stressed mechanically beyond what it can normally handle, other systems in the body can be affected. Every body organ and every essential function for your health is connected to your spinal cord. Nurturing this delicate relationship between the nervous system and the way the body functions is the philosophy of chiropractic.

How do vertebrae get out of alignment? It's easier than you think. The research shows over 90% is an accumulation of things you go through in daily living. Poor posture, sleeping habits, and poor bending and lifting techniques are as much to blame as slips, falls, accidents and other traumas. By gently training your vertebrae back into place through chiropractic adjustments, all the systems of your body can work together as they are intended.

Because of its non-invasive nature, chiropractic care is the preferred first line of both treatment and prevention for a wide variety of health problems, and around the world, research studies have overwhelmingly verified this conservative form of treatment.

As chiropractic care works with the nervous system, you can look forward to future research that links chiropractic care to improvements in the areas of aging, genetics, and immune system response as well.


Subluxation Degeneration

The Tragic Effect of Uncorrected Spinal Malfunction

Subluxation Degeneration is a relentless degenerative process associated with the Vertebral Subluxation Complex. It can be caused by uncorrected physical trauma, emotional stress, or chemical imbalance. If neglected, calcium deposition reduces joint mobility and makes complete correction difficult.

What is Proper Spinal Alignment?
Proper spinal alignment is essential for normal health and pain-free living. As these x-rays show, there is a progressive degeneration that can be halted, or slowed, with proper chiropractic care.
 

Normal	Phase One	Phase Two	Phase Three
Proper spinal curves permit normal turning and bending. Openings between joints allow nerve roots to exit the spine without interference. The edges of the bones are smooth and well defined. Equal disc spacing is a sign of healthy spinal function.	Loss or normal curves and misalignment restrict or exaggerate normal ranges of motion. ligament and muscle strength is reduced. Even with nerve irritation and soft tissue inflammation, pain or other obvious symptoms may not be present.	Years of accumulated calcium deposition are now visible. Bone spurs attempt to fuse malfunctioning joints. Adjacent surfaces are rough and uneven. Joint instability is accompanied by continued nerve irritation and disc degeneration.	After years of neglect, complete fusion has immobilized the joint. Obstructed nerve openings cause permanent nerve irritation as soft tissue degeneration continues. This irreversible condition is usually associated with other chronic health problems.