About Chiropractic
What is Chiropractic?
Quite simply, chiropractic is a healthcare profession that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and management of neuro-musculo-skeletal conditions that are due to mechanical dysfunctions of the joints and muscles.
How does Chiropractic work?
As a natural and complementary solution, chiropractic works first to understand the cause and the source of your complaint. Chiropractic treatment involves safe, gentle and specific manipulation of the spine and other areas of your body to unlock joints to ensure greater and improved movement and to relieve pain. Allowing your body to use its own healing ability.
What happens when you visit a Chiropractor?
For your chiropractor to understand your complaint and eventually treat it, it is first important that he or she conducts a physical examination, including orthopaedic and neurological tests whereby muscle strength, nerve function and joint function as well as body balance and alignment are determined. Treatment will most likely include spinal or extremity joint adjustments, soft tissue therapies and other therapies like heat, ice, ultrasound and rehabilitive exercises.
