Chiropractic Treatment Overview

Series Summary

Chiropractic care is based on the premise that spinal joint dysfunction can result in a variety of diminished health conditions by interfering with the nervous system. It is a health care profession which diagnoses and treats disorders of the spine and musculoskeletal system, and commonly includes spinal adjustments and decompression. While using spinal adjustment for back pain has been around since ancient Egypt, chiropractors now use a variety of methods, including massage, strength training, electrical stimulation and traction in order to treat patients. In this free informative video series, a professional chiropractor explains the long and short term benefits of getting chiropractic adjustments. Learn about the practice of chiropractics, as well as the different adjustments available. See how an adjustment is done, what you can expect after an adjustment, and find out about some at-home exercises that will help keep your spine healthy. Be informed before you go with this free video series.

Video Transcript

"People often wonder what Chiropractic is. They've heard all kinds of rumors and ideas of what it is that Chiropractic is or Chiropractors do. So, let's just give an idea, a clarification of what it is that the role of the Chiropractor and Chiropractic is. Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts. And its main goal is to remove interference from this nervous system that transmits what we call an innate intelligence to every single cell in the body. So every single function is controlled by the brain and then the nervous system as it maps out. And what happens is, as the spine misaligns from different kinds of stressors, it impinges the ability of the nervous system to do what it's supposed to do. So our job and our goal as Chiropractors is to remove that interference and allow the body to express itself as completely as possible. Thereby allowing our patients to have a more full, vibrant life as a result. Our patients of course, in Chiropractic, can range from the very young, from infant age until the very elderly as well. It encompasses a nervous system that is one in the same for all of us. An impingement or interference can affect us all in each in different ways. And so there really is no limitation on how this works. And the beauty of it as well is that it really is a natural, holistic approach. So there isn't extreme amounts of intervention via chemical, pharmaceutical things or surgical intervention. It's hands-on, our instrument, very easy, very comfortable, and many, many people benefit from it."