What Is Chiropractic?

 Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that your nervous system controls the function of every cell, tissue, organ, and system of your body. Your nercous system consists of your brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves of your body. Energy, in the form of electrical impulses, are sent from your brain, down the spinal cord and out to every tissue and organ. Signals are then sent back to the brain through the nerves to confirm that your body is working correctly.

 The spinal cord is protected by 24 freely moving vertebrae. When these vertebrae become stuck or misaligned (subluxations), they irritate the nerves. Subluxations interfere with the normal functioning of your nervous system by stopping or slowing down the flow of erergy throughout the body. This often results in pain, decreased resistance and eventually disease. Specific chiropractic adjustments remove this nerve interference, which allows the body to heal itself. Chiropractic care focuses on resolving the cause of the pain or problem rather than simply covering up symptoms.

Conditions effectively treated at our office:

Chiropractic Adjustment

 A chiropractic adjustment is the procedure where we use the hands to gently realign the vertebrae, thereby relieving any pressure or irritations to the nercous system, restoring normal nerve function. A device called an activator can be used to help realign the spine as well. For patients with lower back problems, including disc herniations, we use a special technique called Flexion-Distraction. After many years of training and clinical experience, our chiropractors are very skilled at performing a variety of adjusting techniques to accommodate patients of all ages and sizes.

Massage Therapy

This is very effective in the treatment of injuries and in speeding up the body's own natural healing ability. Massage therapy is commonly used in the treatment of stress reduction, chronic muscle tension and fatigue, headaches, golf and sports injuries, and auto or work injuries to name a few. Massage has direct physical and physiological benefits. Therapeutic massage relaxes the muscles and reduces painful pressure points of tension in the muscles. It calms the nercous system and promotes a sense of relaxation and renewed energy. Massage speeds the healing process by improving the detoxifying functions of the lymphatic system.