Chiropractic is an alternative medicine that focuses on spinal biomechanics, musculoskeletal, neurological, vascular, and nutritional medicine. Among other alternative medicine practice, chiropractics is a widely accepted form. Some chiropractors are medical doctors and some hospitals have chiropractors residing and practicing in them.

Chiropractic is becoming increasingly popular especially in sports medicine. Chiropractors abound in sporting events because a number of health care professionals and sports enthusiasts are turning to chiropractic for treatment of various sports related injuries.

How chiropractic works

Chiropractic is a holistic therapy that believes in the body’s innate ability to heal itself without the use of medicine or surgical procedures. It is believed that misalignment of the spinal cord affects other portions of the body and creates pain and causes various diseases. Chiropractic is believed to be the best treatment for injuries such as loose discs in the neck, slight scoliosis and vertebrae that are out of place.

Conditions treated by chiropractic

Bones

  • Neck and low back pains
  • Whiplash
  • Muscle tension
  • Jaw pain and dysfunction
  • Osteoporosis
  • Sprains
  • Ankylosing spondylitis; stiffness and inflammation of the spine and sacroiliac fractures that does not require setting

Joints

  • Osteoarthritis
  • Arthritis
  • Peripheral joint injuries (hands, knees, elbows, hips, shoulders)
  • Bunions
  • Bursitis
  • Tendonitis
  • Sports injuries
  • Joint and ligament damage

Muscles and Fascia

  • Muscular cramps
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome

Vascular

  • High Blood Pressure
  • Cardiac arrhythmias; abnormalities in the rhythm of the heartbeat
  • Raynaud’s disease
  • Heart disease; improves mid back mobility and breathing
  • Hypertension; high blood pressure
  • Edema
  • Hypoglycemia

Nervous System

  • Depression
  • Schizophrenia
  • Emotional disturbances
  • Headaches
  • Hearing and ear disorders
  • Sleep disorders
  • Vision disorders
  • Epilepsy
  • Convulsions
  • Dizziness
  • Neuralgia
  • Neuropathy
  • Neuritis
  • Paralysis
  • Sciatica

Digestive System

  • Colic
  • Hiccups

Respiratory System

  • Asthma
  • Respiratory conditions
  • Common cold
  • Sinusitis; inflammation of a sinus
  • Bronchial asthma
  • Emphysema
  • Influenza
  • Hay fever
  • Coughs

Urinary System

  • Bedwetting

Reproductive System

  • Menorrhea; excessive menstruation
  • Menstrual difficulties
  • Impotence

Skin

  • Post surgical scar formation

Addictions

  • Drugs
  • Smoking
  • Alcoholism