What is Chiropractic?

"Chiropractic is a health care discipline which emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs or surgery. The practice of chiropractic focuses on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function (as coordinated by the nervous system) and how that relationship affects the preservation and restoration of health." -The Association of Chiropractic Colleges

Chiropractic care works because…

1. You are a self-healing, self-regulating organism

2. Your nervous system is the master system and it controls and coordinates every function of the body

3. Any interference in the nervous system decreases the communication between the brain and the body and makes you function poorly

4. Chiropractors locate and correct (adjust) the areas in your spine that are not moving properly and causing interference. This restores function and health. Chiropractors find the areas in your spine that are not moving properly and they are called vertebral subluxations.

How Chiropractic Differs

There is a significant and very important difference between the way chiropractors and medical doctors approach health ailments. When evaluating and treating patients, chiropractors take a holistic approach which includes identifying and correcting the cause of the patient's health ailment. In contrast, the medical approach tends to focus more on the treating the symptoms of a condition rather than focusing primarily on the actual cause.

Chiropractors believe that correcting the cause of the problem provides significant long-term benefits over only treating the symptoms.

Doctors of Chiropractic also work with the muscles and the extremities to balance the whole body in order to maximize the function of muscular contractions and increase the range of motion of the joints in the body.  Specific areas of the body can have local complaint or problem that can affect the way the whole body works. This is how care can improve function in the bodies of people who work hard or athletes that play hard.

Testimonials

From a grateful patient
Chiropractic has meant I'm able to walk again. When I first met Dr. Weitzman I was in such pain I could not walk. It took a day, but shortly after seeing Dr. Weitzman I was able to apply some pressure on my left foot and a day later I was able to walk again. It has been two weeks and I am recovering. -Tracy

From a family
Chiropractic means health! Our family has been under Chiropractic care for several years. We don't rely on medical doctors for treatments as it's not needed. I have learned that chiropractic care is the only way I can be sure that our family is going to stay healthy! We only have one "spine." -Tonia

From a happy patient
Dr. Stuart, otherwise known as "healing hands" man. You are the best and make my daily grind a happy and healthy day feeling good rather than depressed with discomfort. -Pat