How Chiropractic Care Works

Many people are not aware of how the same Chiropractic treatment that can effectively cure back pain can also optimize their health. Chiropractic treatments do more than just treat back pain because of the relationship between the spine and the nervous system. When the spine is properly aligned and the back is on the right position there is no pressure or stress which allows the spine and nervous system to work with optimal performance.

Effective Chiropractic care helps the nervous system because the spinal column encases the nervous system (the spinal cord and nerve roots) and is responsible for its protection. The nervous system controls all the body’s cells, tissues, glands and organs so when the spine is working correctly to protect it the nervous system can do a good job of protecting the body.

Because of the direct relationship between the spine and nervous system problems in the spinal column such as misalignment, pressure, or injury can irritate parts of the enclosed nervous system. Irritation can result from inflammation and injury, biochemicals released during an injury, or can result from the pressure of misalignment. The functioning of the nervous system is negatively impacted in these circumstances and as a result the functioning of the cells, tissues and organs which are controlled by the nervous system are also affected.

Correcting spinal abnormalities, injuries, and misalignment which irritate the nervous system can resolve various seemingly non-spinal health conditions and ailments. Because the body’s innate recuperative powers are affected by the nervous system optimal spinal alignment can help the nervous system function properly.

How Chiropractors Treat Health Problems

Chiropractors are primarily concerned with locating and correcting vertebral subluxations. Vertebral subluxations are complexes of functional, structural, or pathological joint changes that compromise the integrity of the spine’s structure and may compromise organ system function and a patient’s general health.

Chiropractors use their training to check a patient’s spine for any misalignments or other abnormalities and injuries. If subluxations or other abnormalities are found the chiropractor uses gentle pressure in a curative manner to correct the affected spinal area.

Chiropractors use many techniques to identify and treat spinal abnormalities which in turn help to optimize overall health and body function. In addition to techniques that adjust the spine to correct subluxations Chiropractors also use corrective soft tissue techniques such as massage as well as dietary and nutritional counseling, physical therapy, and lifestyle modification programs to promote overall health and healing.