What is chiropractic ?Chiropractic is a primary healthcare profession that focuses on the relationship between the spine and nervous system. Contact us here for more information, a free spinal check or to book an appointment. The nervous system, which consists of the brain, spinal cord and millions of nerves, is the most important system in the body. It is responsible for growth, repair and proper functioning of every tissue and organ. Information passes from the brain, down the spinal cord and along nerves that pass between the spinal bones (vertebra) and then travel to various parts of the body. The entire functioning of the body is controlled by the brain through the nervous system. The spine is made up of 24 bones (vertebra) that sit on top of each other, forming a protection for the spinal cord and attachment for the rest of the spine and skeleton. Each one of the vertebra move with the one above and below via special joints, providing movements and flexibility within the spine. Due to various stresses, the vertebra can become stuck. This is know as a subluxation and can lead to stress on the surrounding spinal muscles, ligaments, discs, joint and other spinal tissues. Pain, tenderness, inflammation, decreased movement, and muscle spasm can occur. The spinal nerve that exits the spine at the level of the stuck vertebra can become pinched and can interfere with the brains ability to transfer information directly to the surrounding muscles and to other parts of the body. This break down in communication can jeopardize ones overall health and wellness. A chiropractor is trained to identify and correct this problem using different chiropractic techniques. The Magna report (1993 ) concluded that chiropractic manipulation is safer than medical management of lower back pain. ’..Chiropractic management is greatly superior to medical management in terms of scientific validity, safety, cost effectiveness and patient satisfaction'. '... Chiropractic has been demonstrated to be more effective for
the management of lower back pain than conventional hospital outpatient
care' '... Spinal manipulation is a cost effective addition to the best
care for back pain' '... Patients receiving chiropractic care for lower back pain were
more satisfied with their care than patients receiving hospital outpatient
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