Safety and Facts about Chiropractic

Chiropractic care can help prevent joints from wearing out! Bones don't "rub" on each other. Instead, each joint is enclosed in a "capsule" of fluid that should offer a lifetime of friction-free movement. When there is a loss of proper motion or position of spinal bones, this movement can be restricted. Spinal joints above or below attempt to make up the difference by moving too much. Obviously, areas of too much movement are left to stabilize during the healing process. Instead, chiropractic spinal adjustments are directed only to those areas that are "stuck" and not moving enough.

"Is chiropractic care safe?"

Critics mislead by suggesting that adjustments to the neck can subject patients to unnatural stress or compromise blood supply to the brain. But if the spine was that fragile, people would fear bending over to tie their shoe laces or looking up to enjoy an evening sunset! Thousands of people will die this year from anesthesia or needless back surgeries. Thousands more will perish from common aspirin or destroy their kidneys from so-called "safe" pain medicines. Adverse reactions to prescription medication are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.

Chiropractic doesn't add anything. And chiropractic care doesn't take anything away. It honors the wisdom of your body and your inborn potential to be healthy. It is this difference that has helped millions and produced high levels of patient satisfaction.

"Aren't chiropractic results just a 'Placebo Effect'?"

This is a convienient claim made by critics who have been chosen to overlook convincing proof to the contrary. The placebo effect depends on the power of suggestion. Yet chiropractic results have been enjoyed by newborns, infants, pets that have been hit by cars, and others for whom the power of suggestion isn't possible! Plus, there are alterations to a patient's spine from chiropractic care. Many see dramatic changes when they compare x-ray views taken before and after a period of care. Other tests show improved range of motion and flexibility. There's no suggestion that the power of suggestion can be an important ally in the healing process. However, it can't begin to explain the millions of patients who have been helped with chiropractic care