Chiropractic
Introduction
Chiropractic is a complementary and alternative health care profession that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuro-musculoskeletal system and its effects on general health. The practice of chiropractic is a drug-free, hands-on approach to the medical field, and is typically recognized for its procedure of spinal manipulation known as “adjustments.” The purpose of this care is to apply manual force to restore joint mobility to areas of the body that are restricted in their movement and are thus causing discomforts. Such discomforts may be the result of tissue injury, which can be caused by anything from a car accident to improper posture to consistent daily stress, and so forth. When tissues are injured, they can cause inflammation, pain, and limited functionality. By providing spinal manipulation to affected area, mobility is restored, thus alleviating and healing the muscle strains causing the discomfort.
In the United States, between 70% to 80% of all adults experience low back pain at some point in their lives, and more than a third of Americans suffer from some sort of chronic pain. Most who seek this care receive therapy to treat discomforts such as back pain, joint pain, neck pain and headaches; however, chiropractors are not limited to just spinal cord manipulations. They also have the skills to broadly diagnose patients, and often overlap several health care professions, such as message therapy, osteopathy and physical therapy. Aside from the typical “chiropractic adjustments,” many may also offer therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as nutritional, dietary, and lifestyle counseling. While the practice of chiropractic is still a largely debated and reviewed treatment, it continues to grow in the United States and other countries.
Health care at the time/History
The first roots of chiropractic care was found in China and Greece, and can be traced all the way back to 2700 B.C. and 1500
Chiropractic is a complementary and alternative health care profession that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuro-musculoskeletal system and its effects on general health. The practice of chiropractic is a drug-free, hands-on approach to the medical field, and is typically recognized for its procedure of spinal manipulation known as “adjustments.” The purpose of this care is to apply manual force to restore joint mobility to areas of the body that are restricted in their movement and are thus causing discomforts. Such discomforts may be the result of tissue injury, which can be caused by anything from a car accident to improper posture to consistent daily stress, and so forth. When tissues are injured, they can cause inflammation, pain, and limited functionality. By providing spinal manipulation to affected area, mobility is restored, thus alleviating and healing the muscle strains causing the discomfort.
In the United States, between 70% to 80% of all adults experience low back pain at some point in their lives, and more than a third of Americans suffer from some sort of chronic pain. Most who seek this care receive therapy to treat discomforts such as back pain, joint pain, neck pain and headaches; however, chiropractors are not limited to just spinal cord manipulations. They also have the skills to broadly diagnose patients, and often overlap several health care professions, such as message therapy, osteopathy and physical therapy. Aside from the typical “chiropractic adjustments,” many may also offer therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as nutritional, dietary, and lifestyle counseling. While the practice of chiropractic is still a largely debated and reviewed treatment, it continues to grow in the United States and other countries.
Health care at the time/History
The first roots of chiropractic care was found in China and Greece, and can be traced all the way back to 2700 B.C. and 1500