Chiropractic is the second largest primary healthcare profession in the United States today. The following is the American Chiropractic Association’s official definition of chiropractic:
“Chiropractic is based on the premise the relationship between structure and function in the human body is a significant health factor and that such relationship between the spinal column and nervous system is the most significant since the normal transmission and the expression of nerve energy are essential to the restoration and maintenance of good health.
“Chiropractic is that science and art which utilized the inherent recuperative powers of the body and the relationship between the musculoskeletal structures and the functions of the body, particularly of the spinal column and the nervous system, in restoring and maintaining health.”
Chiropractic is one of the three major schools of health, the other two being allopathy (traditional medicine) and osteopathy. Chiropractic is based on the understanding that good health depends, in part, on a normally functioning nervous system. Body structures such as cells and organs function by the impulses carried through nerves. The organs and cells can function normally when these nerve impulses travel uninterrupted. When there is interference, the tissues and organs cannot function properly, and a state of malfunction may begin, predisposing the body to a disease state and less than optimum health.
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Yes! When administered by a qualified doctor who is well trained and experienced in the use of spinal manipulation, it is one of the safest drugless, nonsurgical procedures available.
Clinical surveys show that complications from manipulation are rare. So low, in fact, that doctors who perform manipulation have the lowest malpractice insurance costs of all practicing doctors. This means that when manipulation is performed by a Doctor of Chiropractic, the potential risk of complications from manipulation is at its lowest.
A word of caution. Spinal manipulation is as much an art as it is a clinical science. It should not be used by unskilled persons. As more people become aware of manipulation’s effectiveness, unlicensed or untrained persons might believe they too can use it safely and effectively. For your own safety, when selecting a doctor to provide manipulation for your back problem, be sure you choose a chiropractic doctor who is well trained and experienced in this form of care.
Yes, of course. The chiropractic profession places considerable emphasis on structural balance and integrity. The strains to which children and infants are subjected can easily be a contributing factor in creating spinal subluxations and nerve interference. Thousands upon thousands of children are cared for annually by doctors of chiropractic and chiropractic care is especially important and useful in the early detection and treatment of scoliosis in children.
Doctors of chiropractic do not utilize drugs or surgery. If these methods of treatment are indicated by the patient’s condition, the chiropractor will recommend another type of practitioner in order to serve the patient’s best interests.
According to a Gallup survey, individuals utilize chiropractic care for back and spinal problems (75%), relief of aches, pains and tension (14%), problems with neck (14%), and muscle pain, spasm or headaches (9%). Chiropractors not only have great success in caring for a wide variety of health problems but also in contributing to an individual’s total health and well-being.
Yes. An insurance company that issues a managed care product is required to include coverage for chiropractic care if the product includes either coverage for physician services in a physician’s office or major medical or similar comprehensive-type coverage.