Two types of Chiropractic

Not all chiropractors are alike. Although they go by the same name, chiropractors today differ greatly in technique and philosophy. The traditional philosophy that chiropractic was based on has never changed, but social acceptance, on a cultural level some chiropractors have. As a result, when patients go to different chiropractors they get different opinions, treatments and results, not to mention costs. This can be both confusing and frustrating to the patient. If expectations are not met, patients stop chiropractic care, and never get to experience the great results chiropractic care can give them. There are basically two types of chiropractors. The musculosketetal chiropractors who work on symptom relief and the traditional wellness chiropractors who work on subluxation and structural correction. In our offices we practice the traditional wellness chiropractic. This type of chiropractor practices the traditional wellness philosophy of chiropractic which is subluxation and structural correction of the spine.

Simply put, a subluxation is a misaligned vertebrae which interferes with the nerve impulses. Nerve impulse is the electrical impulse from the brain that regulates all function of the body and keeps us alive. Although the traditional wellness chiropractor wants his patients to “feel better”, his primary focus is removing the nerve interference (subluxation) and restructuring the spine and posture to it`s most stable biomechanical position. By maximizing the integrity of the discs, joints, and nerves through spinal adjustments and postural correction, the body`s wellness i.e. health potential and ability to function, improves. This is done through a rehabilitation program of adjustments and spinal exercises. The length of correction and frequency of adjustments is determined by severity of the patient`s subluxations and structural alignment. Symptoms may be gone long before the spine is at its maximum corrected position, so adjustment schedules are kept intense to allow structural correction in the shortest amount of time. So remember, when choosing a chiropractor, choose based on your health care philosophy and goals. If your health philosophy is wellness, which means maintaining optimum health potential to prevent dysfunction and disease, choose the traditional/wellness chiropractor for maximum correction and maintenance of your spine and health.

The choice is yours!!!