Chiropractic care has been practiced for
centuries, but did not receive the name "Chiropractic" until the early
1900's. Its origination in the United States is attributed to the works of D.D.
Palmer in the late 1800's. In fact, chiropractic celebrated its centennial in
1995.
Chiropractic is a drugless, hands-on approach to
healing. Doctors of Chiropractic understand that disease within the body is
initiated by a blockage of nerve impulses from the brain cell to the tissue
cell. Every tissue, organ, and gland in your body receive nerve impulses
from the brain to control function. There also exists a feedback loop from
the tissue cell back to the brain. This allows the brain total control
over all bodily cells. For example, for your heart to beat properly, it
must be controlled 100% by the brain and nervous system. For your lungs to
work properly, they also must be controlled 100% of the time by the brain and
nervous system. The same goes for muscles, the bladder, the intestines,
the reproductive organs, etc. Every tissue in your body, when working
optimally and properly, is controlled 100% of the time by your brain and nervous
system.
When a misalignment of the vertebrae in your spine
occurs, also known as a "subluxation," it exerts pressure on the small
nerves that pass between each and every spinal bone and between the skull and
upper neck. This "pinches" the nerves initiating disease. The
organ affected by that particular nerve begins to loose 100% control by the
brain, thus is begins to malfunction. For example, if your heart is only
getting 50% of the normal impulses from the brain, do you think it is working at
its best? You may even develop symptoms, such as murmurs, palpations, and
angina should these aberrant impulses continue. Of course, any organ in
the body can be detrimentally affected by pinched nerves and loss of control by
the brain.
The symptoms of nerve stress are numerous, but the most
common are headaches, back pain, muscle pain, tingling, numbness, lack of muscle
strength, fatigue, and many internal complaints such as indigestion, asthma,
heart palpitations, constipation, diarrhea, and menstrual irregularities to name
a few. Basically, nerve irritation sucks the life out of your body and promotes
illness.
It is vitally important to have your spinal column
examined by a Doctor of Chiropractic to determine if subluxations are present.
You do not have to be in pain to have subluxations. Symptoms are a warning
signal that your body is desperately seeking attention. You do not need to reach
this dire situation by implementing preventative, natural, and conservative
chiropractic care.
Bringing fast relief for your symptoms is a major
priority in our office, but we also emphasize the long-term benefits of
chiropractic care. Our patients are educated to realize the importance of
wellness care, and keeping their bodies "tuned-up" for their entire
lives. We offer yearly programs of care for patients who are serious about
taking their bodies to the next level in health. A regular schedule of
chiropractic care can instill a stronger immune system, better musculoskeletal
performance, and overall improved health.
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