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Spinal health has a direct effect on one's overall wellness. Chiropractic examinations can reveal spinal problems. Good spinal health makes it possible for the human body to function efficiently. Optimal spinal health assures our nation a more efficient and productive population. Every individual should be made aware of the benefits of spinal health.
Chiropractors, also known as doctors of chiropractic or chiropractic physicians, diagnose and treat patients with health problems of the muscular skeletal system and treat the effects of those problems on the nervous system and on general health. Many chiropractic treatments deal specifically with the spine and the manipulation of the spine. Chiropractic medicine is based on the principle that spinal joint misalignments interfere with the nervous system and can result in lower resistance to disease and many different conditions of diminished health.
The chiropractic approach to health care stresses the patientâ?(TM)s overall health. Chiropractors provide natural, drugless, nonsurgical health treatments, relying on the bodyâ?(TM)s inherent recuperative abilities. They also recognize that many factors affect health, including exercise, diet, rest, environment, and heredity. Chiropractors recommend changes in lifestyle that affect those factors. In some situations, chiropractors refer patients to or consult with other health practitioners.
Like other health practitioners, chiropractors follow a standard routine to get information needed to diagnose and treat patients. They take the patientâ?(TM)s medical history; conduct physical, neurological, and orthopedic examinations; and may order laboratory tests. X rays and other diagnostic images are important tools because of the chiropractorâ?(TM)s emphasis on the spine and its proper function. Chiropractors also analyze the patientâ?(TM)s posture and spine using a specialized technique. For patients whose health problems can be traced to the muscular skeletal system, chiropractors manually adjust the spinal column.
Some chiropractors use other alternative medicines in their practices, including therapies using water, light, massage, ultrasound, electric, acupuncture, and heat. They also may apply supports such as straps, tapes, and braces to manually adjust the spine. Chiropractors counsel patients about health concepts such as nutrition, exercise, changes in lifestyle, and stress management.
In addition to general chiropractic practice, some chiropractors specialize in sports injuries, neurology, orthopedics, pediatrics, nutrition, internal disorders, or diagnostic imaging.