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About Chiropractic
What is it?
Chiropractic is the fastest growing drug-free healthcare system in the world! According to a study published in the Journal of Orthopedic Medicine, Chiropractic is the only proven effective treatment for whiplash! Chiropractic care focuses on properly aligning the body’s structures—primarily the spine—to allow for natural, surgery-free healing. A chiropractor’s goal is to discover the source of the pain and correct the problem-not to give patients drugs so they don’t feel pain. Why chiropractic? Your brain controls all of your body’s functions. Your spinal cord connects your brain to the rest of your body and depends on the vertebrae in your spine to protect it. Millions of nerves connect your spinal cord to the rest of your body. When your vertebrae are out of line, they can prohibit optimal operation of the nervous system, which can lead to various physical problems. Is it safe? Chiropractic treatments are incredibly safe—chiropractic is one of the safest forms of health care available, and your chiropractor has studied extensively to fully understand the body’s systems. Chiropractors have more classroom hours in diagnosis and orthopedics than medical doctors! According to the American Chiropractic Association, more than 30 million people visited doctors of chiropractic last year for a variety of conditions, and more and more medical doctors are referring their patients to doctors of chiropractic. What problems can it address? In addition to preventative and wellness care, chiropractic can be used to treat allergies, headaches, lower back pain, fibromyalgia, neck and shoulder pain, numbness, leg pain, scoliosis, and many other health issues. For more information, see the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research. |