What Is Chiropractic Healthcare?
 It is unique and
distinct from all of the other health care
professionals because chiropractors do not dispense
drugs nor do they perform surgery.
Chiropractic has been around since 1895. Chiropractors rely on the
body's natural recuperative powers to maintain
health. Derived from the Greek words "Cheir" meaning
HAND and "Praktos" meaning DONE. Chiropractors use
their hands to correct spinal misalignments called
subluxations. Chiropractic is the only
profession that utilizes gentle spinal alignments to
free pinched nerves so that the body can heal
itself.
Chiropractors focus on
the spine and the origin of the nervous system to
correct problems throughout the body. There
are many advantages of Chiropractic care including:
- Avoiding unnecessary
surgery and dangerous drugs
- Assisting in safe,
natural childbirth and healthy babies
- Extending and
improving your life and the lives of your family
and loved ones through natural healing
- Stress reduction and
stress relief
Automobile accidents,
improper lifting, stress and sitting too long can
all cause vertebrae to malfunction. This
malfunction interferes with the nerves the spine is
meant to protect. This interference causes
irritation to the spinal cord, or nerve roots.
This irritation of the nerves and the effects it
produces is what Doctors of Chiropractic call a
SUBLUXATION or more precisely the Vertebral
Subluxation Complex.
Vertebral
meaning relating to the bones of the spine or
vertebrae;
Subluxation
meaning the improper motion or function of the
vertebrae;
and Complex
meaning a condition consisting of many elements.
When the Vertebral
Subluxation Complex is present many things can
happen to the spine, muscles, tendons and ligaments
and the organs and tissues controlled by the
affected nerves. The Vertebral Subluxation
Complex usually has five major interrelated
components.
Spinal
Kinesiopathology - the abnormal movement of
the structures of the spine causing restriction in
movement.
Neuropathophysiology - the damage to the
nerves - stretching, pinching or irritating -
interfering with normal function resulting from
abnormal movement.
Myopathology
- the changes in muscle such as weakness, wasting,
or spasm due to abnormal spinal movement.
Histopathology - the alterations in soft tissues,
discs (bulging or herniation), and ligaments and the
changes in the blood and lymph supply.
Pathophysiology
- the cumulative, degenerative damage to the
vertebrae (bone spurs) as it tries to stabilize and
the effects of that on the organs and other tissues
of the body.
The primary job of the
Doctor of Chiropractic is to detect, correct and
help prevent the Vertebral Subluxation Complex using
Chiropractic spinal manipulation (the adjustment) as
the primary form of treatment.
Applying a carefully and
precisely directed force exerted by his or her hands
to the spine, the Doctor of Chiropractic is able to
restore normal motion and function to the spine,
thereby reducing or eliminating the Vertebral
Subluxation Complex.
Techniques
A Chiropractor uses the
most modern techniques and specializes in hard to
treat and "last resort" cases that have not
responded to other forms of treatment. Dr. Hulbert
is trained in six different techniques. Finding one
that will fit your needs is our goal so you will
always leave feeling great.
Spinal
Adjustments
Adjustments are carefully given using gentle
thrusts designed to correct spinal problems known as
subluxations. (A subluxation is a spinal condition
that can cause health problems by interfering with
the function of your nervous system.)
These adjustments are safe enough for even tiny
infants. Any health condition that is subluxation
based will most likely respond to spinal
adjustments. The goal of Chiropractic care is to
keep your nervous system free of nerve interference
by regularly checking for (and if necessary,
adjusting) spinal subluxations.
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