A chiropractor looks at your overall health, focusing not only on the discs of your spine but also on your lifestyle. This total approach to wellness helps determine the best treatment for your problem.
Discs are the soft but strong cushions that separate the bones (vertebrae) in your spine and absorb shock as you move. Repeated strain over time, an injury, or sudden forceful movements can damage discs and irritate nerves. This can cause pain, numbness, or tingling in your back, legs, feet, neck, arms or hands.
A doctor of chiropractic is trained to improve the health of your spine. Special chiropractic methods, called adjustments can help relieve pain and slow degeneration.
A healthy spine supports your body and lets you bend and twist your back. Injury, poor posture, overuse, or a problem from birth can put stress on the spine. This causes wear and tear on the joints where the bones (vertebrae) meet. You may have pain and stiffness, or you may have no symptoms until the spine is permanently damaged.
It’s important for your child to grow up with a healthy spine. Early spinal exams by a doctor of chiropractic may help prevent many health problems later in life. Remember, your kids are a little replica of you.