Q: How can the spine affect your health?
A- The spine houses the "information super highway" of your spinal cord. Pairs of nerve roots branch off from between each spinal joint. These nerves link your brain with every cell and tissue of your body. These delicate nerves are vulnerable because they are in such close proximity to the moving bones of the spine. A loss of proper motion or position of the spinal bones compromise this vital communication. Chiropractic care locates these areas, and reduces their effect on the nervous system with specific spinal adjustments
Q - Do I have a pinched nerve?
A - A pinched nerve is rear. It is more likely that an adjacent spinal bone irritates, stretches, rubs,or chaffs a nerve. These "subluxations" distort the nerve messages sent between the brain and the body. This can produce unhealthy alterations to the organs and tissues connected by the affected nerves.
Q: How do you get subluxations?
A- There are three basic causes of subluxations. Physical causes could include slips and falls, accidents, repetitive motions, and improper lifting. Emotional, such as grief, anger, and fear can cause subluxations. Chemical causes could include alcohol, drugs, pollution, and poor diet.
Q: How do I know if I have a subluxation?
A- You can have subluxations and not even know it. Like the early stages of tooth decay or cancer, subluxations can be present before warning signs appear. The results of a thorough examination can show the location and severity of any subluxation you may have.
Q: Can children get subluxations?
A- Yes. As children explore their world they discover their limits, producing aches and pains. Learning to walk, riding a bike, or playing sports can cause subluxations passed off as "growing pains". Chiropractic care can help detect early signs of scoliosis and reduce subluxations that can interfere with proper development. Ignored, these problems can worsen until they become more difficult to correct as an adult.
Q- Can subluxations clear up on there own?
A- Sometimes. Today's hectic lifestyles are a constant source of subluxations. Fortunately, our bodies have the ability to self correct many of these minor problems as we bend and stretch, or when we sleep at night. When subluxations don't resolve, you need to see a chiropractic doctor for an adjustment.
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A- Yes. A New Zealand government study found that adjustments are "remarkably safe." By avoiding drugs and risky surgery, chiropractic care enjoys an excellent tract record. A thorough exam can identify the rare person for whom chiropractic care might be unsuited. Compare the statistics. Adjustments are about 100 times safer than taking an over-the-counter pain reliever.
Q What does an adjustment feel like? A- Most patients report a sense of well-being or a feeling of calmness. Since repeated adjustments are necessary, if adjustments weren't comfortable, patients wouldn't return. Chiropractic doctors excel at making spinal adjustments comfortable and effective.
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Q How many adjustments will I need?
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