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Chiropractic (Definition One) click to read
Chiropractic concerns itself with the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (primarily coordinated by the nervous system) of the human body and how that relationship affects the restoration and preservation of health.
Chiropractic employs neither drugs nor surgery. It is concerned with the entire environment of the body and is based on a properly functioning nervous system, which begins with the brain and courses through the spinal cord encased within the spinal column. No part of the body escapes the dominance of the nervous system. Spinal biomechanical dysfunction-improper function of the spine due to slight misalignments called subluxations-can cause a state of poor health in an area far removed from the spine and spinal cord itself and can reduce the ability of the body to adapt to an ever-changing environment. The slightest malfunction of the spine may alter the regular transmission of nerve impulses, preventing that portion of the body from responding with its full inherent capacity.
A chiropractic spinal adjustment (the application of a precise force to the specific part of the spinal segment) corrects the vertebral subluxation, permitting normal nerve transmission, innate recuperative capability and effective health and adaptation of the person.
Chiropractic (Definition Two) click to read
Chiropractic healthcare is based on the scientific fact that the nerve system is a complex network of sensors that are organized for the purpose of maintaining the normal function of every cell, organ, tissue and system in the body. This enables our bodies to adapt to a continuously changing environment around us and allows us to enjoy a natural state of health and well being - if there is no interference. The chiropractic adjustment concentrates on maintaining the optimum function of the nervous system, assuring the body's natural self-regulating, self-maintaining and self-healing abilities remain intact and are operating at their full potential.
What is Upper Cervical Chiropractic? click to read
Upper cervical care is a rapidly growing form of chiropractic that focuses on the intimate relationship between the first two bones in the neck, called the upper cervical spine, and a vital portion of the nervous system, known as the brain stem. This relationship is absolutely essential to the body's ability to preserve and restore health. The brain stem is the control center that extends from the brain down through an opening in the base of your skull, making it vulnerable to injuries or irritation around the upper neck. The brain stem works very much like a telephone cable with thousands of individual wires or nerve fibers sending signals back and forth between the brain and spinal cord to every cell, organ and system in the body. Every nerve impulse between the brain and the body must pass through the brain stem.
The top two vertebrae, the Atlas and Axis, are especially vulnerable to injury or misalignment because they are the most mobile segments of the spine. Misalignment here can produce nerve irritation to the brain stem which, in turn, can affect nearly all vital functions and systems in the body. If neglected, an upper cervical misalignment can lead to irreversible spinal degeneration, chronic ill health, and a shorter life expectancy.
Upper cervical misalignments can be caused by falls, auto accidents, sports, on-the-job injuries, concussions, physical or emotional stress, poor posture, and even birth trauma.
Chiropractic (Definition Three)
Chiropractic is a branch of the healing arts which is concerned with human health and disease processes. Doctors of Chiropractic are physicians who consider man as an integrated being and give special attention to the physiological and biochemical aspects including structural, spinal, musculoskeletal, neurological, vascular, nutritional, emotional and environmental relationships.
The practice and procedures which may be employed by Doctors of Chiropractic are based on the academic and clinical training received in and through accredited chiropractic colleges and include, but are not limited to, the use of current diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Such procedures specifically include the adjustment and manipulation of the articulations and adjacent tissues of the human body, particularly of the spinal column. Included is the treatment of intersegmental aberrations for alleviation of related functional disorders.
Chiropractic is a drug-free, non-surgical science and, as such, does not include pharmaceuticals or incisive surgery. Due regard shall be given to the fact that state laws, as well as the nation's antitrust laws, may allow Doctors of Chiropractic to utilize ancillary health care procedures commonly referred to as being in the common domain.(Source: American Chiropractic Society)
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Durhamn,
NH
Merritt Chiropractic
Wes Merritt, Lic. DC
Chiropractic
13 Jenkins Court
Durham, NH 03824
(603) 868-1120
drwes@comcast.net
www.durhamchiro.com
Dover,
NH
Total Health Chiropractic
John Cannon, DC, BCAO
Upper Cervical Chiropractic, Chiropractic,
Biofeedback, EFT, Nutrition,
Lower Level Laser Therapy, Cellular Ionic Cleanse
828 Central Avenue
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-7894 (O)
(443) 283-5138 (f)
drcannon@drjohncannon.com
www.drjohncannon.com
Gloucester,
MA
Atlantic Family
Chiropractic, PC
& Dogtown Healing Sanctuary
Dr. Nicole Andrade
Chiropractic - specializing in pregnancy chiropractic,
Integrative Psychopharmacology, Herbalisms, Nutrition,
Massage, Reiki, Acupuncture, Shamanism,
Matrix Quantum Healing, Yoga
127 Eastern Avenue
Gloucester, MA 01930
(978) 282-4994
drnicole1@gmail.com
www.atlanticfamilychiro.com
www.dogtownhealing.com
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Greenland,
NH
Cardéa Chiropractic Well-being
Dr. Kimberly Higney, Lic DC
Chiropractic care practicing both traditional
and Network Spinal Analysis (NSA)
390 Portsmouth Avenue, Suite C
Greenland, NH 03840
(603) 433-2023
www.cardeawellbeing.com
Rochester,
NH
Crosser Chiropractic & Natural
Health Center
Dr. Mark Crosser,
Lic DC
Chiropractic, Meridian Therapy, Therapeutic Exercise,
Cranial Therapy ~ Koren Technique
73 Wakefield Street
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-3232
drmark@think-wellness.com
www.think-wellness.com
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