Chiropractic provides holistic care by addressing the five essentials of your health: nutrition, exercise, rest, mental / emotional state, and proper communication in the body through the nervous system. Proper communication is essential to receive the full benefit of a good diet, exercise, rest, and attitude. Gentle, specific chiropractic adjustments improve the function of the nervous system and communication in the body.
What is the role of your spine in health,Just as your brain is surrounded by the bones of your skull, your spinal cord is protected by the 24 movable bones of your spine called vertebra. In between each of these bones branches out nerves that control all of the muscles, organs, and cells in your body. When the bones of the spine are out of proper alignment or not moving properly, it causes irritation to the nerves.
This can show up as pain, radiation, numbness, or tingling; as well as altering the function of the muscles, organs, or cells controlled by the irritation nerves. Only ten percent of the nervous system is able to carry pain messages. The other 90% can show up later as disease and dysfunction if left uncorrected.