What Is Chiropractic?
Chiropractic is a method of natural healing to relieve pain associated with neuromuscular complaints, such as headaches, sciatica, joint pain, etc. With an emphasis on neurology, individuals are assessed for neurological tone, and prescribed reconditioning programs. You can expect a thorough, individualized review of neurology, biomechanics, and the structure and function of the spine, and its effects on your musculoskeletal and neurological systems. With proper functioning of these systems, we can help you to restore your health.
Disorders of the musculoskeletal system can result in pain, weakness, and limited range of motion. At Newton Health and Wellness, we understand the limitations that can be created by chronic pain. We use a variety of methods to reduce the symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders by restoring function and ease.
Depending on your particular diagnosis, a customized program will be designed for you utilizing a combination of therapies that may include:
- Flexion-Distraction
- Drop Table
- McKenzie Technique
- Upper Cervical Specific
- Diversified Technique
- Manual Manipulation
- Spinal Decompression (IDD Therapy)
- Low Level Laser
- Electric Stimulation
- Ultrasound
- Manual Soft Tissue Therapies (Myofascial and massage)
- Physical Reconditioning and Rehabilitation
- Yoga and Pilates
- Balance Reconditioning
A History of Chiropractic
D.D. Palmer founded chiropractic in 1895 under the belief that the body operates a “machine.” He performed the first chiropractic adjustment in 1895. Soon after that, in 1897, Palmer founded the Palmer College of Chiropractic, which still exists today in Davenport, Iowa. D.D. Palmer’s son, who was also one of the first chiropractors, is known for writing what is known as, “The Big Idea.”
BJ Palmer – Son of DD Palmer, Founder of Chiropractic Medicine
A slip on the snowy sidewalk in winter is a SMALL thing. It happens to millions.
A fall from a ladder in the summer is a SMALL thing. It also happens to millions.
The slip or fall produces a subluxation. The subluxation is a SMALL thing.
The subluxation produces pressure on a nerve. That pressure is a SMALL thing.
That decreased flowing produces a dis-eased body and brain. That is a BIG thing to that man.
Multiply that sick man by a thousand, and you control the physical and mental welfare of a city.
Multiply that man by one hundred thirty million, and you forecast and can prophesy the physcial and mental status of a nation.
So the slip or fall, the subluxation, pressure, flow of mental images and dis-ease are big enough to control the thoughts and actions of a nation.
THE PRESSURE ON A NERVE IS A SMALL THING.
THE RELEASED PRESSURE RESTORING HEALTH IS A BIG THING.
Now comes a man. And one man is a SMALL thing.
This man gives an adjustment. The adjustment is a SMALL thing.
The adjustment replaces the subluxation. That is a SMALL thing.
The adjusted subluxation releases pressure upon nerves. That is a SMALL thing.
The released pressure restores health to a man. This is a BIG thing to that man.
Multiply that well man by a thousand, and you step up the physical and mental welfare of a city.
Multiply that well man by a million, and you increase the efficiency of a state.
Multiply that well man by a hundred thirty million, and you have produced a healthy, wealthy, and better race for posterity.
So, the adjustment of the subluxation to release pressure upon nerves, to restore mental impulse flow, to restore health, is big enough to rebuild the thoughts and actions of the world.
The idea that knows the cause, that can correct the cause of dis-ease, is one of the biggest ideas known. Without it, nations fall; with it, nations rise.
This idea is the biggest I know of.
Chiropractic FAQ
- A chiropractic adjustment requires a gentle but firm contact to be applied to spinal vertebrae and a gentle impulse to assist the correction; it feels similar to cracking your knuckles.
The popping sound resulting from an adjustment is due to the quick stretch of the joint capsule that allows the compressed synovial fluid to expand into a gas which gives the popping sound.
Most insurances have some coverage for chiropractic. However, because there are so many plans we must verify each individual policy to determine each individual’s benefits. Please contact the office for more information.
On occasion treatments may result in some soreness as it is necessary to challenge restricted joints, tight muscles and irritated nerves.
More commonly the side effects are as follows. Better sleep, improved clarity of thought, increased energy, reduced colds and flus, fewer allergies or infections, improved digestion, less pain, and a greater sense of overall well being.
As our schedule is often quite full and we wish to provide thorough care, we only work by scheduled appointments.
Requirement to receive chiropractic in our office first involves a complementary initial exam. Dr. Shaw will then recommend a review of x-rays, MRI, CT scan and laboratory testing.
Individuals with neck or spinal injuries most certainly can and should be evaluated for chiropractic care. A thorough examination before treatment must occur to understand the nature of the injuries or conditions. Once that has occurred, recommendations can be suggested for appropriate treatments.
All ages can get adjusted. Dr. Shaw treats newborns and infants, toddlers, children, and young adults to young seniors in their 80’s. Our oldest is patient is 101.
Pregnant women often benefit from chiropractic care as it aids their pregnancy and can ease their delivery and recovery.
