chiropractic
services
Chiropractor comes from the
Greek word “Chiropraktikos”
meaning “done by hand”.
Chiropractic is the health care discipline based
on the scientific premise that the body is a
self-regulating, self-healing organism. These
important functions are controlled by the central
nervous system (the brain and spinal cord) and
the nerves that travel from the spinal cord to all
organs and peripheral regions of the body.
The practise of Chiropractic focuses on the
relationship between structure (primarily the
spine, pelvis and peripheral joints) and function
(as coordinated by the nervous system) and how
that relationship affects the preservation and
restoration of health.
Chiropractors regularly treat the following
conditions: back and pelvic pain, neck pain,
headaches and migraines, joint discomfort, sciatic
pain and many other musculoskeletal complaints.
The pain that a patient feels when they consult
a Chiropractor may be due to acute trauma or
incident but more commonly is associated with
a long term postural imbalance. Over time these
imbalances lead to abnormal loading of spinal
joints and a breakdown of structural integrity. The
spine becomes less able to cope with the demands
of our modern lifestyles and injury occurs.
A properly aligned and moving spine is
essential to optimal health! A 1998 study found
a statistically significant relationship between
the degree of a person’s low back curve (lumbar
lordosis) and the incidence of chronic lower back
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pain. The authors found that a L1 to L5 ratio of
less than 36 degrees was a predictor of chronic
back pain. Simply put, if a person has a decrease
in the lumbar lordosis (a flattening of their lower
back) they are statistically more likely to suffer
from chronic lower back pain.
Many studies show similar results for other spinal
regions. Sub optimal spinal alignment in turn
leads to premature osteoarthritic changes in the
spine leading to pain and decreased motion.
Chiropractic offers gentle, safe and effective
treatment for everyone from young children to
pregnant women and retirees. After patients are
fully examined the typical Chiropractic treatment
involves one or more of the following: soft tissue
mobilization, dry needling and spinal adjustments
and mobilizations. We utilize a variety of
adjustment techniques from low-force instrument
adjusting, drop table and traditional Chiropractic
adjustments. The treatments will be individually
tailored for you. We also utilize rehabilitation
exercises and spinal orthotics to help promote
normal spinal alignment and function.
Make an appointment to get your spine assessed
at Lotus Wellbeing Centre today. Yes we help
many patients in need of acute care for back and
neck problems but we also focus on preventative
assessment and care. Our goal is to age
gracefully-not prematurely!
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