What do chiropractors do?

Chiropractors use their hands to specifically adjust the joints of your spine and limbs where sings of restriction in movement are found, improving mobility and relieving pain. This treatment is known as ‘adjustments’ or ‘manipulation’.

Also, by manipulating joints, chiropractors stimulate the proprioceptors – your body’s position sensors which provide feedback to the brain on where the joint is in relation to the rest of the body. This stimulation improves the way your nervous system works.

Chiropractors take a holistic approach which includes identifying and correcting the causes of the patient's health ailment. Chiropractors believe that correcting the cause of the problem provides significant long-term benefits over only treating the symptoms.

Chiropractors do not prescribe drugs or use surgical procedures.

Who is chiropractic for?

Chiropractic treatment is suitable for everyone, including newborn babies, the elderly, pregnant women and sports enthusiasts. Once you are better, your chiropractor will help you to maintain your own health, and keep your body working as is should, by offering exercise and lifestyle advice for you to follow in the future.

Today's chiropractors treat many thousands of patients each week for a wide variety of conditions. They support their treatment with advice about their patients' work, diet, exercise, and lifestyle.

The Benefits of Chiropractic

Short-term and regular chiropractic care have a number of benefits including:

• Spinal and extremity pain relief
• Headache relief
• Increased mobility and range of motion
• Decreased stiffness and muscular spasms
• Arthritic joint pain relief
• Increased joint health
• Increased performance and energy
• Increased sense of well being and relaxation
• Increased balance and coordination
• Reduced degeneration and risk of injury
• Enhanced tissue healing
• Decreased tissue inflammation.

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