What is Chiropractic?

A mode of treatment with a focus on the source and cause of disease and dysfunction. Symptoms are merely your body’s way of communicating to you that something is not working well. A good chiropractor will look into your history and current issues to determine your diagnosis as well as the most conservative and effective treatment plan.
Treatment using manual manipulation, soft tissue therapies (massage/trigger point therapy), and modalities such as electric stimulation and ultrasound, restore function and relieve pain related to the following:

The focus of treatment is the spine. It is well known that the nervous system, our body’s communication center, controls the body and the spine houses and protects the central nervous system. If that communication is disturbed then function is altered. This may lead to under stimulation, (numbness, weakness, chronic illness, infection etc.) or over stimulation (pain, muscle spasm, tingling, radiation, etc.)
The benefits of Chiropractic care are not limited to the relief of pain. Many things can be positively effected by manipulative care such as

Manipulation and correction are step one of the treatment. Once you have relief, stability must be attained to prevent your problems from returning. Physical rehabilitation, activities of daily living, and investigation into your lifestyle to reduce or eliminate irritating factors are useful tools to completing your treatment.