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A Look Into Chiropractic

The word "Chiropractic" is derived from the Greek word chiropraktikos, meaning "effective treatment by hand"(DC Victoria). Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts. It is also a drugless and non-surgical mode of care. As Thomas Edison once said, "The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease"(Gazdar 21). Over the years chiropractors began more and more focusing on the spine. It is now based upon the belief that good health depends on the functioning of the nervous system. Doctors of chiropractic use the same time-honored methods of consultation, case history, and x-rays as any other doctor. It is the examination of the spine structure and function that makes chiropractic so different from other health care procedures. The spinal column is a series of movable bones, which begin at the base of the skull and end at the center of the hips.

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Thirty-one pairs of spinal nerves extend down from the brain and exit through a series of openings. The nerves leave the spine and form a complicated network that influences every living tissue in the body. Accidents, falls, stress, tension, overexertion, and countless other factors can result in a displacement or derangements of the spinal column, causing irritation to spinal nerve roots. These irritations are often what cause malfunctions in the human body. Chiropractic teaches that reducing or eliminating this irritation to spinal nerves can cause your body to operate more efficiently and more comfortably. Chiropractic also places an emphasis on nutritional and exercise programs, wellness and lifestyle modifications for promoting physical and mental health (Chiropfind). It is for these reasons that chiropractic is becoming more and more accepted today.

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