Chiropractic is a form of alternative healthcare based on the relationship between bodily structure and associated nervous system function. The integrity of this relationship is integral in sustaining optimal health. The practice is based on the principle that many health concerns are associated with inadequate spinal motion. This lack of proper motion occurs in joints and is termed “Subluxation” to express a vertebral motion unit that has lost it’s ability to move properly. Proper spinal motion is essential for stimulating surrounding nerves and motion sensors that provide proper sensory feedback between the brain and body. Lack of motion can cause resultant musculoskeletal tension and imbalance as well as inflammation, irritation to vital surrounding nerves and vasculature, and compromised nervous system function. These subluxated regions are the result of cumulative physical events and injuries, toxic food and environmental exposure, and chronic stress and emotional patterns. Doctors of Chiropractic locate spinal subluxations and adjust these regions to restore proper motion and to directly influence the balance of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems. A chiropractic adjustment is a safe, direction specific force to restore balance to the musculoskeletal system, motion into a subluxated joint, and nervous system integrity. Your healing capabilities will be restored and increased energy and vitality will follow. A Chiropractor will also address any causative external (i.e. nutrition, exercise, environmental) or internal (i.e. thought, biochemical) factors that may result in subluxation and resultant decreased nervous system function. Patients who recieve regular chiropractic adjustments may note better balance, improved bodily awareness, and a more generalized sense of well being and emotional relaxation.
Sarah Deam, DC
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