There are many who misinterpret where chiropractic care fits in today\u2019s health care arena. \u00a0 Matter of fact, there are countless who don\u2019t understand the purpose or benefits that chiropractic care provides. \u00a0I\u2019ll be honest before becoming a Chiropractic assistant I didn\u2019t understand it either. I completely understand why it\u2019s difficult to grasp what chiropractic is and achieves when you\u2019ve heard so many different assumptions about this form of care. \u00a0Let me debunk all the myths you have heard about chiropractic. These are my confessions of a chiropractic assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will help if you know the basics. Chiropractors work with vertebra (bones in your back) which protects and moves with your spinal cord. Nerve supply produced by your brain can traveled through the spinal cord to nerves throughout the body. When vertebras are out of natural alignment it causes nerves to become twisted or stretched. You recognize this discomfort as a \u201cpinch\u201d when nerve supply is disturbed which is refereed as subluxation. Instead of treating the symptoms you are now experiencing as a result of the subluxation, doctors of chiropractic will treat the source of your discomfort by adjusting the affected area of the spine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know that in the past\ndoctors of chiropractic have been referred to as \u201cquakes\u201d. Little do most\npeople know, chiropractors have attended seven or more years of college,\ntrained in over 1,556 of Medical hours, and 1,900 chiropractic hours? Know that\nyou\u2019re in good hands with a well educated doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chiropractic is not\njust for elderly people. Yes it will help older aged people but why wait to\nseek treatment? Optimum health is more obtainable if initiated in childhood.\nChiropractic is an incredible way to give your child the best chance for\nmaximum growth and development. Personally, I did not receive adjustment as a\nchildren but it is never too late. I\u2019m an active college student who spends\ncountless hours hunched in chair or over a desk which isn\u2019t the ideal position\nfor comfort. Being able to get an adjustment to correct those kinks and pinches\nsaved me from days of aches and pains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chiropractic care is\nnot just for those who have been injured in a car accident. Again, yes this\nform of care is a marvelous way to get pain relief caused by whiplash or other\nextreme pain that have had onset since the accident. Car accidents can have\nextensive and possibly large-scale, long term effects on your body. Chiropractic\ncare avoids the use of prescription drugs which masked the pain caused by the\naccident leaving the source of the discomfort unaddressed and uncorrected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are so many more benefits to chiropractic care then most know. To gain all the profits that Chiropractic care can offer you, you have to look at this more than just care but as a lifestyle. The Chiropractic community promotes healthy eating habits, continuous physical activity and a higher quality of life. I know I sound crazy, I didn\u2019t believe all this things either before I was constantly surrounded by it in my daily schedule. Trust me I\u2019m not expecting you to abandon everything you\u2019ve known about traditional allopathic medicine for care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not easy to adopt a holistic view set, be patient. I\u2019ll speak freely and say that I don\u2019t agree or understand with all forms of it. You don\u2019t have to welcome every aspect right away. Start out slowly by taking baby steps into this transition; get an adjustment instead of taking an Advil when you get a headache. Simple small changes like avoiding over the counter medications to mask the problem instead of treating the source will make a difference in the long haul. Chiropractic is a foot in the right direction to a natural way of healing that will better your health in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jacque Quesada, Chiropractic Assistant<\/p>\n\n\n\n