Chiropractic care has been garnering more attention over the last few years as an alternative form of healthcare to treat back pain amidst the opioid crisis. At Parker Chiropractic & Wellness, we offer a natural, non-invasive alternative for managing various musculoskeletal conditions. As chiropractors, we specialize in analyzing the spine for alignment and posture, joint mechanics, and correcting these mechanical problems through spinal adjustments, myofascial release and mobilization exercises. Chiropractic care can be an excellent resource to correct these mechanical stressors, and our health and wellness philosophy can help emphasize how we approach our form of healthcare.
Chiropractic Care To Optimize Health
Chiropractic care focuses on addressing biomechanical dysfunction when treating the joints of the spine and extremities. Chiropractors specifically study vertebral subluxations, conditions where the spine’s alignment and movement patterns are abnormal and interfere with daily activities. This principle is why chiropractors are often called wellness doctors because by correcting spinal subluxations, the innate healing processes of the body can function to improve the symptoms of musculoskeletal conditions.
The wellness approach to healthcare looks for the underlying disruptions and improves those conditions for the patient. This subluxation free environment encourages natural healing and minimizes the need for more invasive treatment. With this wellness-based philosophy, chiropractic care looks at the underlying causes and optimizes those conditions to improve everyday function and give patients a more enhanced experience in quality of life. What’s essential about this process is how the body has the remarkable ability to heal itself and that optimal health isn’t merely about the absence of disease or symptoms but instead about optimal function. In this light, chiropractors empower their patients to improve their optimal state of well-being and encourage an active role in their healthcare.
How Chiropractic Care Provides Health Benefits
Scientific research focuses on chiropractic adjustments as an alternative, a non-traditional approach that separates from the traditional medical model of symptom-based healthcare. In reports from the CDC, chiropractic care has become one of the most popular forms of medicine used, along with natural products, deep breathing, and meditation. In light of this, chiropractic care
- Spine & Extremities: Keeping the spine and extremities in alignment reduces tension, provides a healthy environment for the nervous system, and may even reduce pain as a side effect. Chiropractic care for the spine and extremities allows the surrounding muscles to relax, restore normal motion, and lubricate the joint cartilage.
- The Nervous System: Subluxations can heavily impact the nervous system, and when removing these subluxations, it can ultimately alter how the nervous system communicates pain to the brain and even cause symptomatic relief.
- Higher Activity Level: High activity level combined with removing subluxations can relieve many symptoms of illnesses and positively affect the body.
The Wellness Approach To Back Alignment
So, what is a chiropractic adjustment? Chiropractic adjustment uses a high velocity and low force thrust applied to misaligned vertebrae and hypomobile joints. It’s intended to restore the restricted area’s natural motion and slow down the degenerative processes that occur with restricted movement. It restores the proper motion, balances the nervous system, and enhances one’s innate healing ability by removing interference and dysfunction in the musculoskeletal system.
