Why Chiropractic?

Chiropractic care has been carefully studied throughout the world and has been proven to be one of the most effective and safe forms of manipulative therapy and spinal adjustment. Offering specific treatment to more than just areas of the spine and neck; chiropractic care offers an alternative to medicinal treatment and promotes and enhances overall health and wellness.

One of the top rated complaints in doctors offices' today is for various forms of back pain or back related injury. Back problems, joint pain, headaches, or job related injuries can all happen whether at work, play, or during your normal physical routines. These types of physical and functional impairments can be specifically diagnosed and treated effectively with chiropractic care. The bottom line is that no one has time for pain.

Chiropractic care offers non-invasive care promoting science-based approaches to a variety of ailments such as:

• Acute Lower Back Problems
• Long Term Low Back Problems
• Pain
• Headaches
• Treatment for the Elderly
• Containing Costs and Getting Workers Back on the Job

HISTORY

Chiropractic care gained momentum in the United States during the nineteenth century. Dr. Daniel Palmer, founded the Chiropractic Profession in Davenport, Iowa in 1895. He later founded Palmer School of Chiropractic in 1897 which has become a top chiropractic college in the nation.

Through the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries, doctors of chiropractic have gained continuing recognition for their efforts in efficiency to chiropractic technique in conjunction with medical cooperation. As a profession, the primary belief is in natural and conservative methods of health care. Doctors of chiropractic have a deep respect for the human body's ability to heal itself without the use of surgery or medication. These doctors devote careful attention to the biomechanics, structure and function of the spine, its effects on the musculoskeletal and neurological systems, and the role played by the proper function of these systems in the preservation and restoration of health. A Doctor of Chiropractic is one who is involved in the treatment and prevention of disease, as well as the promotion of public health, and a wellness approach to patient healthcare.