Chiropractic may very
well be one of the least understood philosophies of life and health. It
is based upon a few very simple ideas.
The body is designed
with an inborn ability to maintain itself in a state of proper function.
A newborn baby may seem small, fragile and helpless, but within that body is
the ability to make food into living tissue, to heal cuts and bruises, to adapt
to changes in the environment, to produce the chemicals necessary to perform
every bodily function, to fight off invading organisms, to live as much as 100
or more years, in short, to lead a healthy, productive life.
The brain and nerve
system are the primary tools by which we attain proper function, what we commonly
call health.
Every organ, gland and cell in the body depends upon messages carried to and
from the brain in order to function in a coordinated manner so that each part
can benefit the whole of the body producing a full and abundant life.
Interference in the
nerve system reduces the body's ability to function in a coordinated manner.
While a corpse has a brain and nerve system, it does not have life, there is
no power or energy flowing over the nerve system. Similarly, a paralyzed
person has lost function due to injury to the nerve system. Even slight
damage to the delicate and vital nerve system can reduce the body's ability
to function at its fullest potential.
A spinal misalignment
that interferes with the nerve system (called a vertebral subluxation) creates
a reduction in coordinated function.
Slight misalignments of the bones of the spine caused by everyday, common activities
can interfere with the ability of the nerve system to carry messages that are
necessary for the successful accomplishment of those everyday activities, not
the least of which is the attainment of maximum health.
Chiropractors correct
vertebral subluxations.
The single objective of the chiropractor is to locate and correct vertebral
subluxation in adults and children so that families and entire communities are
able to express life at a higher level.
If you and your family
are not seeing a chiropractor regularly, you are not doing all you should for
your life and health.