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 Austin

Bart Atencio DC Chiropractor	send email
"Austin specialist in the treatment of back and neck pain implementing a non-surgical high tech approach for herniated and bulging discs, degenerative disc disease and sciatica. Utilizing non-surgical spinal decompression with the ..." See full profile	11673 Jollyville Road Suite 101 Austin, Texas 78759 (512) 219-8999
Chris Barras DC Chiropractor	send email
"I began practice in 1996 in Austin. My adjustment style is a blend of different chiropractic techniques. I use a holistic approach to chiropractic that is keenly intuitive and results driven. I ..." See full profile	9070 Research Blvd. Suite 105 Austin, Texas 78758 (512) 374-9955
Kristen Ude DC, CCN Chiropractor	send email
"I enjoy working with people who have problems which are caused by a combination of physical, mental and biochemical factors. I like to uncover the causes and correct distortions. I have seen ..." See full profile	1600 W 38th Street Suite 412 Austin, Texas 78731 (512) 970-8883
Michele Moore DC, BA, MA, CCSP, DACBR Chiropractor	send email
"Our office specializes in chiropractic adjustments to the spine and extremities. We offer therapy, massage and exercise rehabilitation. Most of us suffer from stress, poor nutrition and fatigue. We offer simple solutions ..." See full profile	8301 Shoal Creek Blvd Austin, Texas 78757 (512) 459-5523
Michael C. McClung DC Chiropractor	send email
"I began my professional career as an architect but after developing back problems and being helped by a chiropractor, I become one myself. I have practiced in northwest Austin since 1983 and ..." See full profile	13376 Research Blvd Suite 210 Austin, Texas 78750 (512) 250-2225
Greg Zygmont DC Chiropractor	send email
"Try my environmentally friendly "green" clinic in southwest Austin's beautiful Escarpment Village in Circle C. I go out of my way to treat my patients the way I like to be treated ..." See full profile	5900 Slaughter Ln W Ste 480 Austin, Texas 78749 (512) 288-5502

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