As a chiropractor I get a lot of questions about what chiropractors do.  Here are a list of questions I heat a lot:

1: Will Chiropractic Help Me? 

In a word, YES! But does this mean chiropractic will make you feel better with your particular health problem? Your body is self-healing. This means your body can correct most of its own health problems. But this can only happen if your body is functioning normally. Your nervous system is the master controller of all function in your body. It is the job of your nerve system to see that everything is functioning properly and keeping you healthy. 

2. How does chiropractic help heal my pain?  Your body heals you and helps you feel better. Chiropractors do not claim to heal you or cure you. Healing comes from inside you. It is your nervous system that controls the function of your body and ultimately your health. Any interference to your nerve system will effect the function of your body and therefore effect your body's ability to keep you healthy. In essence, only you can cure you. 

What the chiropractor does is to locate and remove interference to your nervous system and thus allow your body's healing abilities to take over. 

What a Subluxation? Why do they use this term? 

A subluxation is when there is an interference of your nervous system when bones in your spine (vertebrae) move out of alignment and apply pressure or irritate the nerves. These nerves come out from between the spinal vertebrae on both sides and extend to all areas of the body. This then causes the nerve system to malfunction. 

When your nerves malfunction, parts of your body will function at less than 100% of their abilities.  This includes your organs since they are regulated by the nervous system as well! When these vertebrae move out of place and cause interference to your nervous system, it is known as a Subluxation. 

Chiropractors seek to correct subluxations by a series of specific chiropractic adjustments to your spine. By correcting these subluxations you are allowing your nervous system to work normally and therefore allowing your body to heal itself. 

Will a chiropractor cure my problem? 

Chiropractic helps you by working to free your nervous system of interference from subluxations.  If you are not getting the proper signals to areas of the body they will become stressed and weak and lead to problems.  

Everyday we encounter stress.  Physical (falls/accidents), Emotional (work/family stress), Chemical (pesticides/junk food). This can take a toll on the body and when it takes a toll, it affects the nerves.  When we administer care, we are igniting those nerves and increasing blood flow and taking away stress in those areas allowing them to heal.  This is how we help the body.  The Cure comes from the body itself.  We are conduits for that process.  

So, we don't cure anything, we help your body heal on its own.  We also can give advice on lifestyle changes which also allows your body to work efficiently and decrease stress.  Make Sense? 

Again, Doctors of Chiropractic do not treat your pain, symptoms or diseases. Though most people come into the office with pain or some other symptom, what chiropractors do is take the stress out of your body  and find the cause of what is causing the symptom.  This enables your body's own innate healing abilities, so that you can heal yourself.  Pain goes away because your body is functioning properly, it is as simple as that! Millions of people have found health after suffering with all kinds of problems. Your body will always be better off with a nervous system free of interference from subluxations.   

Under chiropractic care, not only should you feel better, but with your nerve system functioning better, you should actually be healthier because your body is free of stress and working at its optimal level.