What is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic doctors practice natural, drugless, non-invasive health care that enhances the body’s ability to self-heal. Sounds ideal, but just how does it work?
We look at the whole picture. Like other health-care providers, we follow a standard routine to gain information about the patient. We consult, review the case history, conduct a physical examination, and we may request laboratory analyses and/or x-rays. Unlike other health-care providers, however, chiropractic physicians also conduct a careful analysis of the patient's structure and pay particular attention to the spine. Lifestyle is very important to your health so we may ask questions about your diet, exercise, work, sleep etc.
We seek the origin of the problem. Using this information, a diagnosis is made. Included in the diagnosis is the probable reason for your pain or discomfort. It is important to note that chiropractors seek the origin of the illness in order to eliminate it-we do not simply treat the symptoms. If your roof is leaking (Symptom), do you simply catch the drips in a bucket for years on end, or do you find the cause of the leak and repair it? Similarly, if the migraine headache (Symptom) you've had all week is being caused by misaligned vertebra and an irritated nerve, do you continue to take pain killers indefinitely, or do you go after the cause and realign the vertebra? Sound reasonable?
We fix the origin of the problem. Chiropractors call spinal misalignments subluxations (Refer to “What Are Adjustments”, under About Our Chiro Center). A vertebral subluxation is a misalignment of the bones of the spine (Called vertebrae) that protect the spinal cord. It's a leak in the roof or the kink in the wiring of your nervous system. The severity of the subluxation can vary, and there are a number of potential contributing factors that can cause it or be associated with it. We refer to these as the 6 major interferences to health: Structural Imbalances…Electromagnetic Pollution… Nutritional Imbalances…Allergy Sensitivities…Emotional Challenges….and Toxic Overload.
Aptos Core Care Chiropractic
Dr. Buford McCharen
311 Clubhouse Drive
Aptos, CA 95003