ABOUT CHIROPRACTIC CARE

Chiropractic care has been practiced for centuries, but did not receive the name "Chiropractic" until the early 1900's. Its origination in the United States is attributed to the works of D.D. Palmer in the late 1800's. In fact, chiropractic celebrated its centennial in 1995. Chiropractic is a drugless, hands-on approach to healing. Doctors of Chiropractic understand that disease within the body is initiated by a blockage of nerve impulses from the brain cell to the tissue cell. Every tissue, organ, and gland in your body receive nerve impulses from the brain to control function. There also exists a feedback loop from the tissue cell back to the brain. This allows the brain total control over all bodily cells. For example, for your heart to beat properly, it must be controlled 100% by the brain and nervous system. For your lungs to work properly, they also must be controlled 100% of the time by the brain and nervous system. The same goes for muscles, the bladder, the intestines, the reproductive organs, etc. Every tissue in your body, when working optimally and properly, is controlled 100% of the time by your brain and nervous system.

WHAT IS CHIROPRACTIC?

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. Your nervous system controls the function of virtually every cell, tissue, organ , and system of your body. Just as your brain protects the delicate tissues of the brain, the spine protects the vulnerable communication pathways of the spinal cord and nerve roots. If the nervous system is impaired in any way, it can cause malfunction of the tissues and organs throughout the body. Doctors call this the Vertebral Subluxation Complex(VSC).
When a misalignment of the vertebrae in your spine occurs, also known as a "subluxation," it exerts pressure on the small nerves that pass between each and every spinal bone and between the skull and upper neck. This "pinches" the nerves initiating disease. The organ affected by that particular nerve begins to loose 100% control by the brain, thus is begins to malfunction. For example, if your heart is only getting 50% of the normal impulses from the brain, do you think it is working at its best? You may even develop symptoms, such as murmurs, palpations, and angina should these aberrant impulses continue. Of course, any organ in the body can be detrimentally affected by pinched nerves and loss of control by the brain.

The symptoms of nerve stress are numerous, but the most common are headaches, back pain, muscle pain, tingling, numbness, lack of muscle strength, fatigue, and many internal complaints such as indigestion, asthma, heart palpitations, constipation, diarrhea, and menstrual irregularities to name a few. Basically, nerve irritation sucks the life out of your body and promotes illness.

Chiropractic is the science of locating these Vertebral Subluxation Complexes and reducing their impact on the nervous system. This in turn lets your body restore it's own inborn ability to heal itself and be healthy.

WHY IS THE SPINE SO IMPORTANT?

It is vitally important to have your spinal column examined by a Doctor of Chiropractic to determine if subluxations are present. Your spine is designed to support your weight and protect your spinal cord. The spinal cord is the vital link that connects your brain to the rest of your body. The spinal cord travels through your spine, which is made up of 24 separate, moving vertebrae. When these vertebrae become malpositioned, they can put pressure on the spinal cord and irritate the nervous system. Since the nervous system connects to every cell in your body, a problem in your spine can cause a problem with any tissue or organ in your body.

You do not have to be in pain to have subluxations. Symptoms are a warning signal that your body is desperately seeking attention. You do not need to reach this dire situation by implementing preventative, natural, and conservative chiropractic care. This is why Chiropractors try to locate and correct these areas of spinal dysfunction.

Bringing fast relief for your symptoms is a major priority in our office, but we also emphasize the long-term benefits of chiropractic care. Our patients are educated to realize the importance of wellness care(posture analysis provided), and keeping their bodies "tuned-up" for their entire lives. A regular schedule of chiropractic care can instill a stronger immune system, better musculoskeletal performance, and overall improved health.

WHAT DO CHIROPRACTORS DO?

Chiropractic is a natural method of health care that does not use drugs or surgery. Instead, chiropractors use massage, physiotherapy(such as ultrasound, heat and ice), exercise rehabilitation, nutrition and spinal adjustments to treat their patients. Chiropractic focuses on treating the causes of physical problems, rather than just the symptoms. With a normally functioning spine and a healthy lifestyle, your body is better able to heal itself.
The chiropractic approach to any types of injuries is to use specific chiropractic adjustments to help return spinal function. After a thorough case history and examination, the doctor will recommend a series of visits to help restore proper motion and position of spinal bones.
Is treatment painful?
Absolutely not. Dr. Gun uses usually Thompson drop Chiropractic Technique. This technique is painless and very safe.

How many treatments are usual?
Patients in our office average 6-12(acute low back pain)visits before their symptoms are gone. The fastest results are obtained by combining Chiropractic with Physio Therapeutic and Acupuncture.

What conditions are accepted?
Since the nervous system directly influences every system and function of the body, Chiropractic is effective in treating a large variety of conditions, from back pain and headaches to internal organ problems and decreased immunity. Chiropractic is even utilized to bring people out of comas.