Chiropractic is the largest drug free primary health care profession in the western world. It is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on the nervous system and general health. It is a safe, hands on, drug free approach to health care.
Chiropractic is an excellent way to promote structural integrity of the body and ensure a correct functioning of the nervous system. It can help the body recover from an injury or reduce chronic build of stress and tension and help return the person to full health and function.
Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that the nervous system controls the function of every cell, tissue and organ of your body. Your nervous system consists of your brain, spinal cord and millions of nerves. Your spinal cord is protected by the 24 moving bones of the spine, the vertebrae. Misalignment of these spinal vertebrae may cause irritation to the nervous system and affect the structures, organs and functions of the human body. Chiropractors call this misalignment ‘subluxations’. Chiropractic is responsible for locating and correcting subluxations through the chiropractic adjustment which restores the body’s ability to heal itself.
The goal of Chiropractic is to provide effective symptomatic relief whilst at the same time seeking to address the underlying cause of the problem and engage people about their health and how they can improve it. The Chiropractor is a specialist clinician. Five years of training mean highly developed diagnostic skills, and as a professional consultant he/she can determine whether Chiropractic care is appropriate for the condition, or whether the patient should be referred for other types of treatment or further investigation.
