Chiropractic medicine system is a part of complementary and alternative medicine. A lot of people these days are wary about complementary and alternative medicine or CAM because of the criticism it received from medical organizations. However, everything is well now between the two groups and even medical doctors now prescribe CAM for therapy. The most accepted and prescribed CAM providers at current are chiropractors, chiropractic practitioners, and chiropractic clinics. The treatment provided by chiropractic, chiropractic practitioners, and chiropractic clinics are not based on vague assumptions but are based on basic and rather medical principles. Chiropractic might also be linked with other alternative and complementary methods under holistic approach of treatment.
The effort of chiropractic is based upon a fundamental principle. Chiropractic states that a body has self-healing properties based on spine alignment and nerve flow and diseases and pain are caused by interruption in the nerve flow due to misalignment of the spine or "subluxation." Chiropractic method of dealing with subluxation is performing spinal manipulation and corrections to other body parts. According to chiropractic the human body can heal itself when the spine is aligned correctly. These chiropractic corrections of the spine are very different from traditional medical procedures and can be very disconcerting if one is not aware of what to expect. Chiropractic doctors are trained and certified individuals, and carry out these corrections quite easily and efficiently. These corrections to the spine are generally known as chiropractic adjustments or adjustments.
Initial chiropractic consultations generally involve interviews about your medical history and experiences with treatment procedures. Chiropractic practitioners take the time to brief you about the different services provided in chiropractic science. They will also give details about the principles behind the chiropractic treatment. This is your chance to ask questions and clarify your doubts about the chiropractic treatment. As professionals, chiropractic doctors do not perform any treatment, unless you are absolutely sure about going through the procedure. If all goes well, your chiropractic doctor will need you to undergo a full physical examination. Expect basic tests like X-rays and spine examination. Your chiropractic therapist will then base his treatment plan on your exam results.
When you finally go for chiropractic treatment, do not be surprised to see another chiropractor. Sometimes, chiropractic treatments may involve professional assistance. Chiropractic doctors perform adjustments and manipulations to the spine. Dubbed as manipulation treatment, this involves manual therapy. By applying pressure and massage techniques in your spine, the chiropractic practitioners, and chiropractic therapists correct your spine. This may involve the application of sudden but controlled force to joints and bones. Call the attention of your chiropractic doctor if you feel pain, only minor discomfort should be felt during the treatment procedure. Chiropractic treatments are usually broken in several sessions. You may have to undergo a series of treatments to fully get the benefits of chiropractic treatment. Various health conditions like back pain, neck pain, headaches, arthritis, sports injuries, etc have been cured very efficiently by chiropractic. As chiropractic does not involve use of drugs, or surgery it has no side-effects and is not usually painful.