Chiropractic Overview

Focusing on the vital relationship between the nervous system and your health, chiropractic restores health and well being by removing spinal nerve interference known as vertebral subluxation. Without the use of drugs or surgery, chiropractic takes a structural, nutritional and emotional approach to healthcare and aims to restore the natural and delicate balance that exists in all healthy individuals. This is done most commonly to help treat various problems involving bones, joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons. Generally, a chiropractor manually applies a controlled force to the problem area, alleviating inflammation, reduced mobility or pain. Chiropractors are also trained to give advice on lifestyle and dietary changes.

Modern chiropractic began in 1895, when its founder reportedly restored hearing to a man who had been deaf for 17 years by adjusting his misaligned vertebrae. Since then, chiropractic patients have included everyone from healthy babies to people with chronic injuries. The practice is most commonly used to alleviate headaches, migraines, lower-back pain, ear infections, whiplash, neck pain, bed-wetting, muscle weakness and chronic fatigue. Although often aimed at a specific problem, chiropractic provides a 400 percent increase in resistance to sickness for those under regular care. This is achieved by removing blockages in the spine that prevent the body from staying well.

In 1994, the U.S. Agency for Health Care Policy and Research recommended chiropractic manipulation as a safe initial form of treatment for acute lower back pain in adults, and urged most patients to try conservative treatments like chiropractic before opting for more aggressive measures, such as drugs and surgery.

Chiropractors in Tucson

H. Carol Sanders-Shochat DC Chiropractor	send email
"We offer wonderful services at Sabino Canyon Chiropractic and AZ Spinal Decompression Center. We offer gentle adjusting techniques as well as cold low level laser and spinal decompression therapy which works wonders ..." See full profile	5620 N Barrasca Ave Tucson, Arizona 85750 (520) 299-0100
Jay B Phillips DC, BS Chiropractor	send email
"Are you looking for results? Do you suffer from: Back and Neck Pain, Headachs, Joint Pain, Nerve Pain, Muscular Problems, Chronic Health Problems? Then let me help you achieve the results you ..." See full profile	6843 N Oracle Rd Suite 17 Tucson, Arizona 85704 (520) 575-0929
Noel L. Shaw DC, CCSP Chiropractor	send email
"We offer an eclectic blend of the best of manual techniques - from gentle stretching and infant adjusting, to heavy myofascial release and athletic adjustments. An unhurried consultation prior to treatment assures ..." See full profile	1101 North Wilmot Road Suite 229 Tucson, Arizona 85712 (520) 721-9331

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