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Chiropractic Services in Elburn, IL
In order for the body to function properly, its nervous system must be free of interference. Misalignment in body structure will produce nervous system interference causing injury and illness. Correcting the Subluxation Complex will restore optimal function, balance, and control to your body.
Chiropractic, although many times misunderstood, is about helping people live healthier, fuller lives. While typically thought of as "bone doctors", chiropractors actually focus on the nervous system and painlessly, manually adjust the vertebral column in order to effect the nervous system.
Chiropractic is a health care discipline which emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery. The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous systems) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health.
The doctor will then perform a comprehensive neurologic, orthopedic, and chiropractic examination to determine whether your injury condition would benefit from chiropractic care or not. X-rays are occasionally necessary depending on your mechanism of injury. If it is deemed that you could benefit from care, a treatment plan and course of care will be established involving chiropractic adjustments, massage therapy, nutritional recommendations, and lifestyle modifications.
Subluxation within the Skeletal Structure & Impediment of the Nervous System
- Consultation & History of presenting condition
- Evaluation & Examination of presenting condition
- X-Ray Analysis
- Computerized Physical Performance Testing - measures & charts baseline information for:
- Spinal and Extremity Range of Motion
- Muscle Function
- Facilitation of Treatment Plan
- Correction of Subluxation Complex
Chiropractors specialize in the non-drug treatment of musculoskeletal problems, including joint sprains and disk injuries. To some extent, the chiropractic approach to sports injuries overlaps that of traditional medical care. A chiropractor's initial patient examination includes standard orthopedic and neurological tests to diagnose whether a particular pain is due to a strain, sprain or disk problem. When needed, chiropractors use x-ray to screen for fractures and other bone disorders, such as osteoporosis. Chiropractic treatment of sports injuries often includes widely used physical therapies such as ice for swelling and inflammation; and heat, ultrasound or electronic muscle stimulation for muscle strains and spasms.
Two contributions chiropractic has made to sports medicine include hands-on adjustment of spinal and other joints (to maintain a full range of motion) and a strong emphasis on the overall structural balance of the body. For example, when a muscle or joint is injured, the body naturally compensates, attempting to maintain balance and protect itself by tightening other muscles and joints. Chiropractic adjustments help restore the natural balance that was present before the injury.
Within the past decade a number of studies published in the British Medical Journal have demonstrated the effectiveness of manual manipulation (the majority of which is done by chiropractors) for back, neck and shoulder pain. Interestingly, the treatment for shoulder pain involved not only manipulation of the shoulder itself, but also of nearby areas in the neck and upper back.
Chiropractic Services in Elburn, IL
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