"Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease."  
- Hippocrates


What is it?

Chiropractic is based on the scientific fact that your body is a self-regulating, self-healing organism.  These important functions are controlled by the brain, spinal cord, and all the nerves of the body.  Chiropractic care focuses on properly aligning the body’s structures—primarily the spine—to allow for natural, surgery-free healing. A chiropractor’s goal is not to give patients drugs so they don’t feel pain, but to discover the source of the pain and correct the problem.

Why chiropractic?

The nervous system controls all of the body’s functions, and depends on the vertebrae in your spine to protect it. When your vertebrae are out of line, they can prohibit optimal operation of the nervous system, which can lead to various physical problems.   Since the primary focus of chiropractic care is improved nervous system function, it can have a positive effect on many health conditions not normally thought of as “back” problems.

Is it safe?

Chiropractic treatments are incredibly safe—actually, they’re one of the safest kinds of medical care available. And your chiropractor has studied extensively to fully understand the body’s systems. The chiropractic-training program is comparable to the program of study for medical doctors. According to the American Chiropractic Association, more than 30 million people visited doctors of chiropractic last year for a variety of conditions, and more and more medical doctors are referring their patients to doctors of chiropractic.  As we move beyond the new millennium more and more people are choosing chiropractic care as a first option to medicine and surgery.  In most cases the non-medical alternative is far more cost-effective and safer than standard allopathic care.  Regardless of age, newborns to the elderly, everyone can improve their health through chiropractic care.

What problems can it address?

In addition to preventative and wellness care, chiropractic can be used to treat allergies, headaches, lower back pain, fibromyalgia, neck and shoulder pain, numbness, leg pain, scoliosis, and other health issues.

For more information, see the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research