How Does it Work?
Chiropractic doctors practice natural, drugless, non-invasive health care and rely on the body's ability to self-heal.
The Brain Body Connection
The communication between the entire body and the brain is through the nervous system. The brain is divided into sections and stores and receives an incredible amount of information. But this information needs a way to get in and out. Nerves provide a pathway for this information to travel, and the spinal cord is made up of bundles of these nerves. The spine both houses and protects the spinal cord.
Nerve dysfunction can result from any number of factors, such as falls, accidents, stress, tension, or over-use. These events can alter our "wiring" and create pain or discomfort in our bodies.
A Correction can be made!
Doctors of chiropractic are trained to locate the source of the pain or discomfort— it may actually be far from the actual location where the symptom is occurring— and then we correct or adjust the joints in the body and set it up to heal on its own.
Of course, the type of correction or adjustment employed by the chiropractor depends on the condition being treated, but you get the main idea. The important thing to remember is that chiropractic success occurs by addressing the source of the problem, not just masking the symptoms.
There are many different techniques used by chiropractors today. At Andersen Chiropractic we used the techniques that we have found to be most effective, not because they are faster or easier. The average time spent per treatment at Andersen Chiropractic health is approximately 30 minutes.
