Most people associate chiropractors with the treatment of back pain. Unfortunately,
this is somewhat of a misconception that has been formulated by insurance companies and
the medical profession. This misconception has confused many people who have never been to
a chiropractor.
Chiropractic is one of the many health care approaches that is considered
"alternative" because its philosophy is different than the traditional medical
approach to health and healing. Traditional medicine typically implements medications to
treat the symptoms of most all illnesses and afflictions of the human body. Many people
don’t like to take medications because of the many side effects and because they only
treat the symptom and not the cause of the health problem.
The chiropractic philosophy is aimed at determining the cause of your health problem
and then treating it naturally without drugs, injections, or surgery. (If we determine
that your condition will not respond to chiropractic and the natural treatments used at
the clinic, we will then refer you to the appropriate type of doctor).
The human body is a fantastic factory, full of chemicals, hormones, enzymes and
billions of cells that allow you to stay alive and be healthy. Everything is under the
control of the brain and the nervous system. It is only when something goes wrong with the
system that sickness and disease will set in. Research is now telling us that many of the
diseases and health problems that afflict most Americans are caused by a combination of
our lifestyles, diet, and the environment. We don’t eat right; we don’t get
enough exercise; we smoke; we drink too much; we are over worked, tired and we are over
stressed.
This lifestyle has caused our bodies to become undernourished, toxic, weak and
unhealthy. That is why we get sick. It’s not because of viruses and bacteria.
It’s because our bodies are so weak (specifically the immune system), that we are
unable to fight off the constant invasion of viruses and bacteria. Our bodies are being
slowly poisoned and weakened. That is why there continues to be a steady increase in
deaths, due to cancer and heart disease, in this country.
A weakened body also won’t heal properly. This means that whether you break your
arm, cut yourself, or "throw your back out", you will not heal as quickly as a
healthy body will. Our goal in accepting you as a patient is to get you better as quickly
as possible, using all the safe, natural means possible. Your treatment program will
include measures that will help to get rid of your pain, make you stronger, and make you
healthier.
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