About Chiropractic

Chiropractic is a primary contact healing art established in 1895. As a healing art, it is comprised of a philosophy, science and art.

Philosophy considers the fundamental nature of existence, of human beings and of their connection with the environment.  The philosophy of chiropractic is based on vitalism. This philosophy teaches that within all of life there is a vital energy that organizes, controls and expresses adaptation. There is an inherent power of organization within life designed to express optimal integrity. There is an inherent healing power within each cell of the human body. The organization within the body is designed to heal and adapt at optimal potential possible.

Science is based on the aspects of the universe and the relationship to human biology.  The science of chiropractic is based on the science of the nerve system. The human nerve system controls, co-ordinates and adapts all the systems and healing within the human body.  It is vitally important that there is no interference to this governing system for best function of the body and best healing of each cell, organ and system within the body. The nerve system is structurally protected by the skull and spine. Traumas or injuries sustained in life can cause insult to the spine causing misalignments of the joints to occur. This insult is called a vertebral subluxation . Vertebral subluxations cause interference to the function of the nerve system within the body.

Art is the expression of the philosophy based on its science.  The art of chiropractic is to locate, analyze and adjust to allow correction vertebral subluxations.  A chiropractic adjustment is a specific correction, done by hand or instrument, to the spine and its connecting joints, to allow correction of the vertebral subluxations. Once corrected, the nerve system is best able to adapt and heal and maintain proper function.

As Chiropractors, we do not diagnose or treat disease. Chiropractic is a unique healing art in that our objective is to locate, analyze and allow correction of vertebral subluxations. This allows restoration of optimal neurological function and proper spinal biomechanics of the human frame. It is our global vision that each person be balanced with chiropractic care throughout a lifetime so that they can express optimal function of design.