Why Chiropractic?

You are probably a little confused at this time of how Chiropractic allowed my body to heal from Lupus. Chiropractic is just for neck and back pain isn’t it? Chiropractors actually treat the whole body and are interested in addressing the source of the patient’s dysfunction instead of masking and treating symptoms. Chiropractors should actually be referred to as Nervous System Doctors because that is what they do; they remove interferences from the Nervous System. Chiropractic is the perfect form of treatment for Lupus if you really think about it. There are no drugs involved, which we all know can cause further harm to the body. Chiropractic allows your Central Nervous System to work at its full potential to function free from interference so our body can heal itself and stay disease-free, the way God intended.

Our entire body is controlled by our Central Nervous system (Brain and spinal cord). Coming off of our spinal cord are nerves, which go through each of the vertebra that make up your spine, and innervate certain things in your body depending on the location. These nerves are responsible for everything from ear function to being able to wiggle a toe. A subluxation is when one vertebra in your spine is misaligned from another one, either above or below it, and when this happens you now have pressure on that particular nerve, which then causes decreased function, pain, tingling, and more. There are three possible ways we can get subluxations and those are thoughts, traumas, and toxins. Thoughts consist of things like stress, negativity, or anger. Traumas can range from anything including a major car wreck to even sleeping improperly. And finally toxins include things as bad as drug or alcohol use and even things like consuming unhealthy food or inhaling toxins in the air that we breathe. So no matter how we get these subluxations, the longer they are there, the more severe the problems will become. Chiropractors are trained to detect and gently correct these subluxations in your spine.

A lot of people say, “Oh I don’t want to go to a Chiropractor because when you go once, you have to continue going for the rest of your life.” Well the easiest way to explain all of this is to show the similarities between your teeth and your spine. So you don’t understand why when you first start going to a Chiropractor, why you have to go so often? Well it has taken years for your vertebra to become subluxated, so how do you think they can be put back into place in just one treatment? By the same token, when you get braces put on your teeth, do they move the very next day? No, it takes months and even years to get them the way they should be. Well think about how tiny your teeth are and how big your vertebrae are. And vertebrae function in the protection of your Central Nervous System and the support of your entire body weight, so they need much more care in the movement of correction. The same goes for maintenance of your spine. In order to take responsibility of your health and prevent future illness, regular Chiropractic checkups are necessary just as brushing your teeth are necessary for good oral health. Do you brush your teeth to keep them clean and healthy or do you brush them only when they hurt? So why would you go to a Chiropractor just when your back hurts?

There are still many people out there who are skeptical about Chiropractic. We once were skeptical, but finding the right Chiropractor thankfully educated us in to correctly changing our opinion. Just like any other Doctor, the best kind of Chiropractor you can find is one who has dedicated him or herself to life-long learning. Finding someone who knows that Chiropractic is just one piece to the puzzle, but not at all the only answer. Many forms of healing are involved for whole-body wellness. Chiropractic is not nearly always the only answer, but wouldn’t you want to try a more conservative approach first before damaging your body further with treatment that results in other harmful side effects?