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Chiropractic
is based on the scientific fact that your nervous system
controls the function of every cell, tissue, organ,
and system of your body. Your nervous system consists
of your brain, spinal cord, and millions of nerves.
While your brain is protected by the skull, your spinal
cord is protected by the 24 moveable bones of your
spine called vertebrae. Since these vertebrae were
designed by the body to allow motion, they are more
vulnerable to injury than the rigid skull. Therefore,
we see that many everyday activities can cause these
spinal bones to lose their normal position or motion.
This can result in nervous system dysfunction and ultimately,
ill health. When a vertebra loses its normal position
it can rub, choke, or pinch a nearby nerve. We call
this condition a Vertebral Subluxation (sub-lux-a-shun)
Complex (VSC). This may occur through what are known
as the three T's. The first being thoughts such as
grief and stress via the the subconscious tightening
of muscles in the upper back and neck. The second is
via toxins such as Alcohol, prescribed and non prescribed
drugs, and caffeine. The third, and most likely culprit,
is through trauma which can be as minor as lifting
something wrong or sleeping wrong to as major as an
automobile accident.
Because
one of the three premises behind chiropractic is science,
there are a growing number of nonbiased double blinded
studies being performed year after year to prove
not only the theory behind chiropractic, but the efficacy
as well. Please refer to the Chiropractic Research page
to review some information pertaining to some of the
more popular studies.
The
chiropractic approach to health is to detect, reduce,
and help prevent nervous system dysfunction.
Chiropractic
is the art of detecting these Vertebral Subluxation Complexes,
which produce nerve interference, and correcting them.
This is done with no drugs or surgery. Chiropractic uses
a hands-on method called an adjustment. A chiropractic
adjustment is the use of a specific amount of force in
a precise direction applied to the vertebra in the spine
that is causing nerve interference. Adjustments help
to return the bone to it's normal position, thus relieving
tension and pressure from the nerves. Chiropractic adjustments
are extremely safe and effective. Specificity is the
key to true Chiropractic. Other health professions have
become aware of the extreme health benefit of an adjustment
to the spine over the years and have tried to duplicate
it. You may hear this referred to as manipulation or
a gross movement of the spine. Although this at times
can provide the patient with some minor relief, it will
not put the bone back into the exact position it should
be, because of the lack of specificity. A chiropractor
will take an extremely detailed case history pertaining
to your symptoms, as well as doing specific orthopedic
and neurologic tests to recreate the symptoms the patient
may present with. The Chiropractor will then perform
what is known as palpation where they will put the the
vertebrae(s) in question through a series of movements
to find which direction the vertebrae is lacking motion.
Lastly, when clinically indicated, he/ or she will take
x-rays to get an exact blueprint of that patients own
unique spinal column. After correlating all this information,
the doctor will decide what area and vertebrae's need
to be adjusted and with how much force.
Chiropractic
is also a philosophy. It is a way at looking at health.
Chiropractors realize that doctors or drugs don't heal
people; only the body can heal itself. A properly functioning
body will have the ability to heal itself to a greater
extent. All the drugs and antibiotics in the world will
not heal a cut on the finger of a dead person; yet for
a properly functioning body, a cut on the finger is easily
healed. When bones in the spine (or other various joints
in the body) misalign and rub, choke, or pinch nerves,
this impairs the body to function at 100% capacity. The
Vertebral Subluxation Complex is the underlying cause
of many health problems, and the adjustment is the treatment
of choice. Instead of treating and masking these symptoms
like many other types of doctors attempt to do, chiropractors
focus on detection and elimination of nerve interference.
As an example, if the gas light on your dashboard in
your car lights up telling you you need more gas, would
you mask the symptom by covering it up with black
tape. Does this solve the problem? Or would you stop
and get more gas and correct the underlying problem.
You would definitely get the gas, a "no-brainer" isn't
it? So why don't more people look at their health that
way? As a chiropractor, we are interested in getting
to the cause of loss of health and Correcting this cause.
We understand that there are instances that the body's
own innate defense system can be overwhelmed and require
a different approach, but in a great deal of instances
the body needs no help to heal itself, just no interference
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The only way
to truly know if you have a Vertebral Subluxation Complex
is to have a trained chiropractor evaluate your spine.
A chiropractor uses several methods to detect subluxations
to be sure that you have one before we treat you. First,
using the latest in technology, Osborne Chiropractic
Clinic checks the spine for nerve interference through
a case history and a series of tests, and shows you
exactly what we have found. Next your spine will be
checked by hand to feel for a bone that isn't properly
aligned. This skill takes years of practice to master.
Finally, x-rays are typically taken of the spine to
verify all of these findings. Free Spinal and Posture
Screenings are offered after every Spinal
Care Seminar. These screenings take around 1 minute
and can tell you if you may possibly have a Vertebral
Subluxation Complex. For more information on our office
procedures, please visit "Our
Clinic" section. |
There are three
main causes of a Vertebral Subluxation Complex. We
call those the
3 T's: Traumas, Toxins, Thoughts.
Any
direct trauma to the spine can cause vertebrae to misalign
and lead to subluxation. Traumas to our spines begin
at birth. Think of how much pressure is exerted on a
baby's neck as it enters the world in a normal delivery.
Add to that a pair of doctor's hands pulling and twisting
the baby's neck to aid the process. This stress is often
enough to actually cause the tiny bones to break in the
infant's neck resulting in a stillbirth. If the neck
is not broken, there are often severe multiple Vertebral
Subluxation Complexes. This is one reason why I recommend
that newborn babies get their spines checked as soon
as possible by a chiropractor. In fact, it is not infrequent
that you will see someone on the way home after giving
birth stop by a chiropractor's office. For more information
on how chiropractic can help your infants and children,
please visit our "Chiro
Kids" section.
If
we make it through the birth process, we encounter many
subluxations in the difficult childhood years. Falling,
wrestling with other children, and other common incidents
lead to additional vertebral subluxation complexes.
As
adults, injuries such as a car accident, a fall, or a
sports injury can causes bones in the spine to misalign.
There are other types of trauma that can cause a subluxation.
For example, poor posture at work or while sleeping and
improper lifting habits can lead to multiple subluxations.
And
then we are further insulted by the stresses of adulthood,
the stresses of anger and irritation, the stresses of
environmental pollution, from the air and water we drink,
the foods we eat, and the drugs many take. All of these
produce more vertebral subluxations.
The
answer to this question is simple: anyone with a spine.
We believe everyone that has a vertebral subluxation
complex can benefit from our services. At Osborne Chiropractic,
our primary focus is on family care. Please arrange to
be checked out to see if you or your family members have
any subluxations.
We
offer a free bi-weekly seminar to all new patients and
to prospective patients who are interested in learning
more about chiropractic, their health, and our clinic.
All who are interested are welcome. Seminars are held
bi-weekly in our Raleigh clinic on Tuesdays from 7:00
- 8:00 pm. Please call ahead to make reservations or
for further information. 919.571.7311. Spinal
Care Seminar
Osborne
Chiropractic Clinic
Raleigh
Chiropractic Clinic Location
5603 Suite 101, Duraleigh
Road • Raleigh, North Carolina 27612
Rolesville Chiropractic
Clinic Location
258 Southtown Circle • Rolesville, North Carolina
27571
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