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"Science of applied
neurophysiologic diagnosis
based on the theory that
health and disease are life
processes related to the
function of the nervous
system; irritation of the
nervous system by
mechanical, chemical or
psychic factors is the cause
of disease; restoration of
health and maintenance of
health depend on normal
function of the nervous
system. Diagnosis is the
identification of these
noxious irritants and
treatment is their removal
by the most conservative
method."
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.
Extracted from
www.chiroweb.com
What do Chiropractors do?
Chiropractors diagnose and
treat neuro-muscular
skeletal disorders such as
spinal problems and sporting
injuries.
Chiropractors may perform
the following tasks:
-
treat patients by
adjusting the spinal
column to manipulate
joints and soft tissues
-
assess disorders by
discussion, observation
and examination of
patients, and by using
diagnostic equipment
such as x-rays, spinal
analysis and
electromyography
-
reduce physical
interference to the
nervous system, which
may cause pain,
impairment of normal
function or lowered
resistance to disease
-
prescribes treatment to
be followed including
preventative and
corrective exercise and
diet
-
refer patients to other
health professionals as
appropriate
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What is Chiropractic Care?
Chiropractic is the health
maintenance of the spinal
column, discs, related
nerves and bone geometry
without drugs or surgery.
The DC or Doctor of
Chiropractic spends a
minimum of six years
studying the nervous,
muscle, and skeletal system
interactions, to optimize
these systems for each
individual patient's unique
situation.
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