Chiropractic is a safe, non-invasive and natural method of health care for the spine and all the joints in the body. 

Chiropractic manipulation releases joint restrictions to restore normal range of motion.  Restrictions cause friction and increased stress on the normal joint function.  This increased friction may cause inflammation, pain or just wear and tear of the joints.

This wear and tear is no small matter.  Wear and tear causes Osteoarthritis, a progressive breakdown of cartilage.  This cartilage is a very thin layer inside the joint.  Thus it becomes very important to remove stress from the joint in order to prevent complete degeneration of the cartilage.  Twelve percent of the population suffers from severe osteoarthritis.

It is very important to restore joint function if you are experiencing pain and/or disability as a result of these joint restrictions, particularly if you have been experiencing repeated episodes of pain or disability.  Repeated episodes often lead to chronic problems which effect the surrounding structures:  joint capsules, ligaments, muscles, nerves, etc.

Spinal manipulation is a very natural way of alleviating these types of restrictions and preventing further problems.  What chiropractic manipulation does, very effectively, is to free up joint restrictions and restore normal range of motion to the joint structure, and to take stress off of the surrounding tissues.  These joint restrictions are often very deep structures that are under a considerable amount of soft tissues.

In my opinion, this is the primary reason you should see a Chiropractor - to treat musculoskeletal conditions.  No other type of therapy will free up these joint restrictions. 

 

 

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