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About Chiropractic
 What is it?
Chiropractic care focuses on properly
aligning the body’s structures—primarily the spine—to allow for natural, surgery-free healing. A chiropractor’s
goal is not to give patients drugs so they don’t feel pain, but to discover the source of the pain and correct the problem.
Why chiropractic?
The nervous system controls all of the body’s functions, and depends
on the vertebrae in your spine to protect it. When your vertebrae are out of line, they can prohibit optimal operation of
the nervous system, which can lead to various physical problems.
Is it safe?
Chiropractic
treatments are incredibly safe—actually, they’re one of the safest kinds of medical care available. And your chiropractor
has studied extensively to fully understand the body’s systems. The chiropractic training program is comparable to the
program of study for medical doctors. According to the American Chiropractic Association, more than 30 million people visited
doctors of chiropractic last year for a variety of conditions, and more and more medical doctors are referring their patients
to doctors of chiropractic.
What problems can it address?
In addition to preventative and
wellness care, chiropractic can be used to treat allergies, headaches, lower back pain, fibromyalgia, neck and shoulder pain,
numbness, leg pain, scoliosis, TMJ and many other health issues.
For more information, see the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research
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