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Chiropractic is an art, science, and philosophy, which utilize the inherent recuperative powers of the body to heal itself. Chiropractors focus on maintaining the vertebral column free of subluxations. Thereby, allowing proper transmission of mental and neural impulses between the brain and your body. Chiropractic focuses on the detection and correction of vertebral Subluxations.

Can Chiropractic locate and correct the Vertebral Subluxation Complex?

In a word - Yes! Chiropractic is the only health care profession whose primary emphasis is on locating, understanding and correcting the Vertebral Subluxation Complex. The spinal chiropractic adjustment, properly administered by a licensed doctor of chiropractic, is generally relied upon as the most effective way of correcting the Vertebral Subluxation Complex.

The following definition of Subluxation is based on the inclusion of the four components originally proposed by Dr. B.J. Palmer (1) and later modified by Donald Epstein, D.C. (2): An alteration of the intervertebral kinetic and static relationships of one or more articulations of the spinal column, or its immediate weight bearing components of the axial skeleton, to a degree less than a luxation; accompanied by an alteration of neural function sufficient to interfere with the transmission, to various tissue cells, of organizing information, referred as the "mental impulse." As well as a change in the morphology, tension, and freedom of movement of the tissue occupying the neural canal and/or intervertebral foramina. In the course of the glaringly evident detrimental effects of vertebral subluxations, proper location of the Subluxation complex is of the utmost importance

Nerves send signals from the brain to all parts of the body, to every organ and every tissue. The complex nervous system consists of two major, distinct components: a motor division and a sensory division. The motor division is responsible for relaying commands from the brain that deal with movement of the muscles. The sensory division is responsible for relaying information to the brain from the senses such as sight, sound, smell, touch, hot, cold, etc. Obviously, without proper integrity of the motor and sensory components, your nervous system could not function properly.

Nerve impulses travel to or from the brain through the spinal cord, which is made up of long bundles of nerve tissue and is protected within the bones of the spine. Nerves exit the spine by way of small canals, known as the intervertebral foramina formed between two adjacent vertebrae. Nerves are not the only things passing through the foramina. Blood vessels, meninges (the tissue covering nerve bundles), and vessels carrying lymphatic fluid also pass through.

If the bones in the spine are misaligned (subluxated), pressure can be placed on the nerve and other components in the form of impingement, entrapment, compression, stretching or other irritation. This resultant pressure can alter the nerve impulse supply going to all tissues of the body and can lead to pain and/or disease.

Over the years, the term "pinched nerve" has developed into a catchall phrase for back pain, but the term is inaccurate in describing the actual mechanism that creates nerve interference. Nerves are not really pinched, since that would imply that the nerve flow is cut off completely. A more accurate description is that the nerves are compressed. Most health care authorities now refer to this compression of nerves as "nerve encroachment" or "neuro, spinal compression." Doctors of chiropractic use the term "Vertebral Subluxation Complex" as their unique description or label for the condition involving spinal nerve root compression.

HEALTH

The World Health Organization (WHO) Definition of Healthš

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.

We have been brain washed through the use of advertisements, trickery, and deceit to believe that if we merely feel good then we are healthy. The vast majority of us have been led to believe that we are healthy if we aren't in an emergency room. The key to health is the ability to adapt to stress; and the bodies ability to function at 100 percent capacity. We constantly have internal and external stresses. Regular Chiropractic care allows are body's to better adapt to our internal and external environment.

You cannot buy it in a bottle, and it isn't sold in any stores. Health is already inside of you; you are already born with it. The healing ability of your body is far greater than you have been led to believe.

The correct bibliographic citation for the definition is:

š Preamble to the Constitution of the World Health Organization as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19-22 June 1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States (Official Records of the World Health Organization, no. 2, p. 100) and entered into force on 7 April 1948.

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