1. Why does your chiropractor adjust you? A chiropractic adjustment removes subluxations from your spine. 2. What is a subluxation? A subluxation is a misaligned vertebra (bone in the spine) that causes muscle imbalance, bone degeneration (arthritis), and most importantly; nervous system interference that causes the body to function improperly and eventually can lead to […]
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Nerve Root Chart
The Dr. Pat Chart of Spinal Effects The body’s inborn intelligence is capable of self-healing and self-regulating forces. However, there are forces that interfere with this process: Spinal lesions (vertebral subluxations), or physical stress on the spine and nervous system due to a fall, injury, or referred pain from the organs. Nutritional deficiencies or toxicities […]
Chiropractic Facts and History
Chiropractic celebrated its 116th birthday on September 18, 2011. It has survived for 11 decades in the face of much adversity. D.D. Palmer, the founder of chiropractic, was jailed for his beliefs. He was only the first of many chiropractors who believed so strongly in what they did that they chose prison rather than give […]
Surface Electromyography – SEMG
Have you ever been to a doctor who takes your blood pressure and listens to your heart with a stethoscope? The doctor does this to assess the health of your circulatory system. Chiropractors are nervous system doctors. We need to assess the health of your nervous system. Do you know that we live our lives […]
Colicky Babies Benefit From Chiropractic Care
Study of 43 infants shows less crying and more sleep (03/10/09, Spokane). A study was conducted late last year by doctors at the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic in the United Kingdom to determine if chiropractic care had any benefit for colicky infants. Colic is generally defined as persistent crying, not likely to be soothed by […]