chiropractic manipulation

A chiropractic manipulation is essentially an adjustment of the vertebra or bone in a specific line of drive, using a streamlined depth and amplitude to correct a misalignment or “subluxation.”  A chiropractic manipulation is only performed by a licensed, skilled Chiropractor with years of education. 
Misalignment
A Chiropractor determines a misalignment or subluxation by using static and [...]

Chiropractic Care

Chiropractic care is a great alternative to traditional medical treatments.  A chiropractor can help treat the patient without drugs or injections.  Every Chiropractor is different, so it’s essential that you research your area and ask others who may be able to refer you to a doctor they know or currently see.  You can expect to [...]

Chiropractic Adjustment

Chiropractic adjustments should only performed by licensed and certified chiropractors.  Each chiropractor has to go through extensive undergraduate program to learn how to properly adjust a patient.  You should never try to perform chiropractic adjustments at home. This should only be performed in office on the chiropractic table. Some Chiropractors may also go through additional [...]

Lower Back Chiropractic Adjustment

Causes of Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain is often caused by injuries or a strain in the back muscle.  This type of pain can occur for weeks and even months.  Many individuals are seeking chiropractors for treatment as opposed to prescription drugs or surgery.  Chiropractic treatment for lower back pain is said to be just [...]

Chiropractic Treatment for Auto Accident Injury

Discovering the Problem
An auto accident injury can cause many health problems within the body including neck and back pain.  Many people will feel the effects of whiplash months after the injury has occurred.  Choosing a chiropractor to help relieve neck or back pain from an accident or fall is a reliable solution to a painful [...]

Slip Disc Treatment: The Lumbar Spine

One of the most common areas along the spinal column to suffer from a slipped disc is the lumbar region, with L5-S1 being the most involved lumbar segment. A slipped lumbar disc caused by trauma generally results from improper twisting or heavy lifting. A slipped lumbar disc is most often caused by minor day-to-day repetitive [...]

Neck Pain Doctor

Many people seek care for their neck and back problems.  However, a chiropractor is more than just a neck pain doctor. Neck pain is generally the most common reason people seek treatment from a chiropractic physician, and since neck pain usually does not occur from a single episode of trauma, excluding whiplash, but from daily [...]

Chiro

Chiro is short for the term Chiropractor.  A Chiropractor is a doctor who specializes in the musculoskeletal system of the body.  Chiropractors research and learn about how this system directly correlates with the nervous system.  Typically the nervous system is affected because there is an imbalance somewhere within the body.  A Chiropractor focuses on manipulating [...]

Multiple Sclerosis and Chiropractic Treatment

A case report by Erin L. Elster, D.C., reviewed the upper cervical management of a 47-year-old female with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).  The patient started experiencing symptoms at age 44 when she had loss of bladder function.  She did remember a traumatic fall about ten years prior to her symptoms.  She was diagnosed with MRI, after [...]

Straight Chiropractic

Straight Chiropractic  by definition in the philosophy, science, and art of locating, analyzing and correcting vertebral subluxations in order to remove interference from the nervous system.  The chiropractor of today is a primary health care provider and a member of the largest, most popular, non-invasive health care paradigm in the world.  According to a 1991 [...]