What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is the largest health care profession which addresses the muscle and skeletal bone system (structure) of the body. Structural
imbalances in the body can range from twisting an ankle or arthritis, to compromise of nerve signals which exit and enter the spinal column on their way to the brain. Since nerves travel to all the tissues, organs and cells and control much of the body's function, compromised nerve signals can cause a wide range of health problems.
Why is your nervous system the key to your feeling well?
Your
nervous system includes your brain, spinal cord and the network of
peripheral nerves that exit and enter your spine. Your body's 100
trillion cells, biochemical reactions, organs, glands and tissues are
under the control of your nervous system and is responsible for
maintaining balance. Chiropractic is intimately involved in keeping
your nervous system communicating at its best.
Why is your spine the lifeline to the rest of your body?
The
brain is housed within the skull. Similarly the spinal cord is housed
within the spine, which itself is made up of 24 movable bony structures
known as vertebrae. Openings within these vertebrae exit the peripheral
nerves that carry the signals from your brain to all the various parts
of your body.
What is a vertebral subluxation and how does it affect your feeling of wellness?
Restricted
motion or misalignments of the vertebral structures, known in
chiropractic as a vertebral subluxation, will intefer with the nerve
signals which are conveying information between the brain and the rest
of the body. Any interference of these nerve signals will compromise the
normal function of the body parts served by these nerve signals.
What may be causing a vertebral subluxation?Vertebral
subluxations may be caused by any physical, nutritional, emotional or
electromagnetic stress. Some examples of these stress factors are:
Slips or falls, prior car accidents, Poor diet, Poor posture.
Medications, and Intense emotional turmoil.
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