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 Omaha

Rolland J. Hardies DC, ATC Chiropractor	send email
"Everyone wants to be more active. Athletes want to play at a higher level, gardeners want to spend more time in their gardens, musicians want to perform better, and everyone wants to ..." See full profile	4852 S 133rd Street Suite 103 Omaha, Nebraska 68137 (402) 896-6131
Cory G. Powers D.C. Chiropractor	send email
"I am passionate about helping people to lead healthier lives and to age better than their parents and grandparents did. My favorite patients are those who take personal responsibility for their health ..." See full profile	11343 Wright Cir Omaha, Nebraska 68144 (402) 504-4344

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